Roar User Guide

Roar is the central computing facility for Penn State, operated by the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS).

Collab and Restricted

Roar is actually two distinct clusters, with distinct filesystems: Roar Collab (RC) and Roar Restricted (RR). RR is designed for working with restricted data. Access to and storage on RR is provided to principal investigators (PIs) who work with restricted data and must comply with stringent data storage standards.

Most material in this online User Guide applies to both RC and RR. But access to RR and data transfer to and from RR are handled differently. See Accessing RR and Data transfer for details.

Getting help

This guide is intended for new and experienced Roar users alike. Please look here first, when you have a question about how to use Roar. If you don’t find your answer, ask knowledgeable colleagues or fellow students. If you still need help, contact the ICDS Help Desk.

ICDS also provides office hours and on-demand support meetings; check the Getting Help page for times and connection details.

Policies

ICDS-related University polices regulate data protection, access control, software acceptable use, and the terms of paid allocations.