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Unscheduled Downtime Resolved

To all chip users, Access to chip has been restored. Some running jobs may have been impacted by the unexpected downtime. We thank you for your patience while resolving this issue.  If you...

Posted: June 1, 2026, 12:18 PM

Unscheduled Downtime

To all chip users, We are currently experiencing an unexpected downtime issue that is preventing users from accessing chip. Our team is working to resolve the issue, and we will provide more...

Posted: June 1, 2026, 12:03 PM

May HPCF Newsletter

Hi everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT.  Summary Critical Vulnerabilities Patched...

Posted: May 29, 2026, 2:48 PM

REX 2.0 Analytics Portal (Tableau) Currently Unavailable

The REX 2.0 Analytics Portal is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve the issues with accessing Tableau and will update you when it is available again.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Posted: May 29, 2026, 12:10 PM

Slurm Outage Resolved

To all chip users,  The slurm outage has been resolved. New jobs can now be submitted for scheduling and running jobs were unaffected. We appreciate you patience. Max Breitmeyer, HPC Specialist

Posted: May 26, 2026, 12:41 PM

Temporary Slurm Outage

To all chip users, We are aware of a temporary outage to slurm that is preventing new jobs from being submitted, as well as viewing the status of the cluster and the running jobs. Please be...

Posted: May 26, 2026, 12:30 PM