We really did it!
Our first ever hackathon was a success! And if you are one of the participants there is something for you at the end of this article, go check it out!
Our first Hackathon - February 2025
Next month we will host our first ever hackathon event! Don't miss!
December Update 1
December Update 1 from the PlumJuice team
A Journey at SC24
This article is a firsthand account of my journey as a student volunteer at the Supercomputing Conference 2024 (SC24), the largest event dedicated to high-performance computing (HPC). It explores the technical innovations, inspiring keynotes, and collaborative spirit that make SC a unique experience. Through personal anecdotes, I share how the conference helped me organize my thoughts, connect with like-minded peers, and discover my path in the vast world of HPC. From the awe of seeing groundbreaking technologies to the importance of building a supportive community.
Weekly Update 29-11
29-11 weekly update from the PlumJuice team
Weekly Update 22-11
The week began with the cluster almost in a ready state, but issues emerged during testing with MPI and SLURM. Specifically: SLURM (srun) Only ran in singleton mode without errors but failed to scale. MPI (mpirun) Crashed outright, returning an error: "PSEC: munge failed to create credential: Socket communication error."
A scalable Raspberry Pi cluster
The cluster consists of eight Raspberry Pi 5 nodes: Each node is a compute node with 4GB of RAM and a quad-core ARM processor. Just one special node, with a special role, with a special personality, is a Raspberry Pi 5 with 8GB of RAM and a NVMe SSD mounted. This node is the storage node that provides a shared filesystem for the entire cluster and is used for managing other aspects of the cluster. Each node is powered through Power over Ethernet (PoE) to reduce the need for individual power supplies and simplify the cabling structure. All nodes are connected via two PoE
Every hero has an origin story
Three computer science students attended a summer school in Trento to explore HPC topics in depth. Throughout the conference week, they shared a house, meals, and experiences, fostering a strong sense of community. Inspired by their passion for collaboration, they decided to form a group to create a small cluster for their experiments. After the conference, these three students began working together to build a team that shared their vision and love for research and social interaction. Others from diverse backgrounds and specialties joined them, united by a single goal: to create an open cluster built and managed by anyone who wants to contribute. You have reached the end 🤯