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Introduction#

DesignSafe offers three compute environments for developing and running your Workflows:

  • The JupyterHub Environment, an interactive containerized workspace

  • The OpenSees-Express VM, a shared virtual machine accessed via the Web Portal or Tapis

  • The HPC Environment at TACC, accessed SLURM scripts ( + Tapis), ssh, or Jupyter for HPC

Each serves a different purpose in the research workflow.

NOTE The Opensees Web Portal submits jobs to the HPC system, using Tapis Apps under the hood. So it falls under the “batch job” category, even though it’s accessed through a graphical interface.

Quick Tips#

  • JupyterHub is the most flexible environment — it supports OpenSees, OpenSeesMP, OpenSeesSP, and OpenSeesPy, with integrated file editing, scripting, and post-processing.

  • OpenSees-Express is ideal for short Tcl jobs when you want instant results through a simple web form.

  • HPC jobs (MP/SP) are best for large-scale work — and can be launched via the portal or automated from Jupyter.

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