Guides and support

Documentation

BioHPC is a Department of Biology initiative for Department of Biology employees that utilizes the University of Copenhagen Rubus HPC platform.

Most technical documentation, including compute access, job submission, storage, software modules, and general HPC usage, is available through the Rubus documentation portal.

Technical documentation is available at rubus.ku.dk.

BioHPC-specific guidance focuses on onboarding, Project Spaces, user management, and support for Department of Biology employee research projects.

Open Rubus DocumentationUser Account RequestApply for Project Membership

BioHPC user onboarding has two steps: request a BioHPC User Account, then apply for Project Space membership after the account has been created.

Documentation Resources

Use the appropriate resource depending on the topic you need help with.

Rubus Documentation

Compute access, job submission, software modules, storage, interactive jobs, and general HPC usage.

BioHPC Onboarding

PI registration, Project Space requests, BioHPC User Account requests, Project Space membership requests, approvals, and onboarding workflows for Department of Biology employees.

Project Spaces

Project Space ownership by approved Department of Biology PIs, membership, storage allocation, and user management. Every user must belong to at least one Project Space before they can store data or run analyses.

Support

Questions about onboarding, Project Spaces, Department of Biology employee access, migrations, or BioHPC administration.

Where should I look?

BioHPC and Rubus serve different purposes. Use the appropriate documentation source depending on what you need help with.

Rubus Documentation

Technical HPC documentation for using the Rubus platform.

  • Compute access
  • Interactive jobs
  • Job submission and Slurm
  • Storage usage and quotas
  • Software modules and environments

For technical use of the HPC platform.

Open Rubus Documentation

BioHPC Documentation

BioHPC-specific guidance for onboarding and project administration.

  • Project Spaces
  • User onboarding
  • Project membership requests
  • PI approvals
  • Technical Contacts
  • Computerome migrations

For access requests, project administration, and onboarding.

Submit User Account RequestApply for Project Membership

BioHPC-specific documentation

Most technical guidance is currently provided through the Rubus documentation platform.

BioHPC-specific documentation covering onboarding, Project Spaces, user management, storage policies, and migration workflows for Department of Biology employee research projects will continue to be expanded over time.

Questions?

If you are unsure whether a topic belongs to BioHPC or Rubus, please contact the BioHPC team and we will help direct you to the appropriate resource.