User guide

For first-time users

Large-scale storage system

Ipomoea-01 is available as large-scale storage system. It is possible to apply only for large-scale storage system without using supercomputer systems.

Regular use (General)

Please refer to this section for information on how to apply for general use (personal course/group course).

Educational use

Computational resources are available for use in undergraduate and graduate classes.

Corporate use

Some computational resources are available to corporations as a part of our social contribution initiatives.

Use by youths/women

This recommendation system is open to young researchers (including students) who are mostly below 40 years of age and female researchers (regardless of age). Usage fees are paid by the Center under this program.

Use through other public application systems

Computational resources are offered by the Center in its position as a HPCI resource provider, and as a Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-Scale Information Infrastructures.

Large-Scale HPC Challenge

This program is open to public applications, and allows one research group to monopolize the maximum number of compute nodes of supercomputers for a maximum of 24 hours.

Free Trial Course

This system allows users to try out the supercomputers for a fixed period of time free of charge

Trial use course

This system allows users to try out the supercomputers for a fixed period of time either free of charge, or at a relatively cheaper cost than normal.