The end of an era - HECToR shuts down as ARCHER takes over

The end of an era - HECToR shuts down as ARCHER takes over

Posted by maghestra on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 0

For the last six and a half years, the National Supercomputer HECToR has enabled a broad range of research in the EPSRC, NERC and BBSRC communities. For example, using HECToR has helped researchers to understand how lead-acid batteries in cars deliver current, given insight into questions relating to the Origin of Life and has contributed to a better understanding of the tropical climate. These, and more examples, of the tremendous impact that HECToR has made over its lifetime can be found on the HECToR website.

In December last year, HECToR’s successor ARCHER was fired up and is already proving a worthy successor.

HECToR users should note that HECToR will shut down on 21 March 2014 at 1800hrs. It is paramount that all data is taken off the machine in good time before this date. If you need assistance with transferring files to ARCHER or the co-located Research Data Facility, please don’t hesitate to contact the ARCHER helpdesk.

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