The group operates and maintain a LINUX computer cluster for analysis and simulations of heavy ion collision data, and for the design of new detector components. Faculty and students may also uses computing facilities at BNL-RCF as well as LBL-NERSC.

New User Computing Accounts

To obtain a new user account on the local cluster, contact your adviser, or Elizabeth Atems (Room ). If you are to work on STAR data analysis, you will also need a computer account at BNL-RCF, and possibly also at NERSC-PDSF. To obtain an account at RCF, follow the instructions posted at http://www.rhic.bnl.gov/RCF/UserInfo/GettingStarted/NewUser/. For NERSC accoounts, instructions are found at http://www.nersc.gov/nusers/accounts/get.php. Note that you will need to fill and fax a form to RCF/Nersc to acknowledge you agree with rules and regulations set forth by the DoE.

Local Computing Resources

The group operates a cluster of DUAL CPU LINUX analysis servers, and workstations. The 10 LINUX Dual CPU nodes constitute the core of the data analysis facility and are equipped with nearly 6 Tera-byte of hard disk space for temporary storage and analysis of the STAR data.  The machines are linked with one another and theWayne State network via a 1 Giga-bits/second connection.

STAR Computing

Find documentation of the computing facilities and resources available at RCF and PDSF for STAR analysis at the following links.