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CAC’s Workshop Series

Discover Our Workshop Series

We are excited to offer a dynamic series of courses designed to empower researchers, students, and enthusiasts with essential computing and data science skills.

Our workshops are available throughout the year and are offered every semester. Whether you are a beginner eager to kickstart your journey or a seasoned professional looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving field, our workshops have something for everyone.

Featured Courses

Explore our dynamic selection of past offerings, which evolve over time to cater to diverse interests and expertise levels. Keep an eye out for upcoming additions to our lineup as we continually introduce new courses to meet the evolving needs of the research community.

Stay Tuned for Upcoming Sessions

Our workshop series runs every semester. Keep an eye on our training and events page for updates on upcoming workshops, registration details, and other information.

File Quotas and Effective Strategies to Store Large Data Sets of Small Files

File Quotas and Effective Strategies to Store Large Sets of Small Files

 

In this webinar, we will explore filesystem quotas on the Alliance clusters, focusing on how inode limits—much like disk space—are a finite resource allocated per user and group. Participants will learn best practices for managing file quotas, including strategies for using archival storage effectively. We will also address common issues such as inconsistencies in file ownership that can lead to “disk quota exceeded” errors. Finally, the session will highlight file formats like NetCDF and SQL BLOBs that offer efficient ways to store large collections of small files.

**No registration is required

Compute Ontario: Colloquia Series

The Compute Ontario Colloquia are weekly Zoom presentations on Advanced Research Computing, Research Data Managementand Research Software topics, delivered by staff from three Compute Ontario sonsortia (CAC, SciNet, SHARCNET) and guest speakers. The colloquia are 1-hour long and include time for questions. No registration is required.