Server Comparison

  Number of CPUs RAM (GB) OS Compiler Restrictions Notes
pyrite.cs.iastate.edu 4 12 Fedora 22 64-bit

gcc: 5.3.1

java 1.8.0_65

CPU time: 12 hrs

process mem: 8GB

Five nodes, pyrite-n[1 through 5].cs.iastate.edu can be accessed directly.

This is the primary daily-use linux cluster for students and faculty.

rdp.cs.iastate.edu 8 64 Windows 2012 R2 Server

Visual Studio 2012

Eclipse

COM S users only 4-node cluster, use remote desktop to connect.

*RHEL: Redhat Enterprise Linux

Quick FAQ

How do I connect to a Linux/Mac server?

SSH from *NIX or putty from Windows.

How do I connect to a Windows server?

Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc.exe) from Windows, rdesktop from Linux or Remote Desktop from Mac.

How do I check the CPU and Memory limits on a machine?

For UNIX machines, you can run ulimit -a at the terminal. See this page for more information.

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