Weekly research support short talk archive

# Short talk archive [ToC] [All recordings at video.csc.fi](https://video.csc.fi/channel/CSC%2Bweekly%2Bresearch%2Buser%2Bsupport%2Bshort%2Btalks/725547) ## 2025 short talks and materials * 15.1. Short talk: Which CSC service suits my needs ([slides](https://siili.rahtiapp.fi/SSH_CSC_service_overview?view), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_aesmhole)) * 22.1. Short talk: Sensitive data services: SD Connect 2.0 ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_9v3ip2me)) * 29.1. Short talk: Chipster easy-to-use software for analysing your sequencing data ([slides](https://a3s.fi/Marias_share/IntroToChipster2025.pdf), [recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlflwigae34)) * 5.2. Short talk: Using CSC's free learning environments for students in your courses ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_zlps6ulx), [slides](https://a3s.fi/Marias_share/research_support_weekly_250205.pdf)) * 12.2. CodeRefinery ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_kb3xqny7)) * 19.2. No short talk * 26.2. Short talk: CSC Scientific Computing Ambassadors -what are those? ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_8qgp4ar8), [slides](https://a3s.fi/slides/SciComp_Ambassador_short_talk.pdf)) * 5.3. research.csc.fi update and overview of different CSC websites (csc.fi, my.csc.fi, research.csc.fi, docs.csc.fi) ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_fktzzd30)) * 12.3. No short talk, only Q&A * 19.3. Short talk: Troubleshooting batch jobs in CSC HPC environment ([Slides](https://a3s.fi/saren-2001659-pub/Troubleshooting_in_CSC_HPC_environment_2025-03-19.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_cob496zq)) * 26.3. Short talk: Schroedinger Maestro News ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_c532znqk)) * 2.4. Short talk: Allas UI - https://allas.csc.fi ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_5lucc0dz)) * 9.4. Short talk: SSH login updates ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_gevwux7s)) * 16.4. Multi-factor authentication * 23.4. No short talk, only Q&A * 30.4. No short talk, only Q&A * 7.5. No short talk, only Q&A * 14.5. No short talk, only Q&A * 21.5. No short talk, only Q&A * 28.5. No short talk, only Q&A * 4.6. No short talk, only Q&A * 11.6. Short talk: Upcoming billing unit changes ([slides](https://a3s.fi/heli/billing_unit_update.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_ks2poes3), [blog post](https://research.csc.fi/2025/06/02/billing-unit-renewal-schedule-and-changes/)) * 18.6. No short talk, only Q&A ***Summer break*** * 20.8. No short talk, only Q&A * 27.8. Roihu - CSC's next supercomputer coming 2026 ([slides](https://a3s.fi/mats/roihu-short-talk.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_tk9bqecj)) * 3.9. Upcoming billing unit changes ([slides](https://a3s.fi/heli/billing_unit_update.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_ks2poes3), [blog post](https://research.csc.fi/2025/06/02/billing-unit-renewal-schedule-and-changes/)) * 10.9. Topical issues on data management trainings and [CSC service catalog](https://research.csc.fi/service/) ([slides](https://a3s.fi/Marias_share/data_management_2025.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_2u7lrssp)) ## 2024 short talks and materials * 3.1. Short talk: New features of docs.csc.fi (no recording) * 10.1 Short talk: Machine learning on supercomputers, Part 1: getting started and using GPUs ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_12jytzkp/198516)) * 17.1 Short talk: Machine learning on supercomputers, Part 2: Jupyter and GPUs? ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_alz7vbgq), [slides](https://a3s.fi/mats/gpus-and-notebooks.pdf)) * 24.1 Short talk: Which CSC service for research suits my needs? – An overview ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_js6j5j27), [materials](https://siili.rahtiapp.fi/weekly_CSC_service_overview#) * 31.1 Short talk: How to write a good support request ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_pmgl4ucj), [materials](https://a3s.fi/saren-2001659-pub/How_to_write_a_support_request_2024-01-31.pdf)) * 7.2. Short talk: CSC cloud services for education ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_6947e2wh), [materials](https://a3s.fi/media/csc_weekly_support_coffee_presentation_240207.pdf)) * 14.2. Short talk: Chipster – easy-to-use bioinformatics analysis software for single-cell, spatial and microbiome data etc. ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_ihmafzha)) * 21.2. Short talk: Troubleshooting batch jobs in CSC computing environment ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_lfs437ch), [materials](https://a3s.fi/saren-2001659-pub/Troubleshooting_in_CSC_HPC_environment_2024-02-21.pdf)) * 28.2. Short talk: Using Matlab on CSC supercomputer Puhti ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_xlxkb017)) * 6.3. No short talk, only Q&A * 13.3. Short talk: CSC Cloud Services for users: A couple of use cases ([materials](https://a3s.fi/media/csc_cloud_services_use_cases_13_03_24.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_xho7fhmc)) * 20.3. No short talk, only Q&A * 27.3. Short talk: CSC trainings & training material ([links](https://hackmd.io/uVI5gLKDQoWZgAVcufYg2A?view#2024-03-27-session)) * 3.4. Short talk: Machine learning on supercomputers, Part 3: Multi-GPU and multi-node jobs ([materials](https://a3s.fi/mats/multi-gpu-multi-node.pdf)) * 10.4. No short talk, only Q&A * 17.4. No short talk, only Q&A * 24.4. Short talk: Why is my home directory full? ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_k3lo4fjb), [materials](https://a3s.fi/saren-2001659-pub/Why_Is_My_Home_Directory_Full_2024-04-24.pdf)) * 1.5. No session (public holiday) * 8.5. Short talk: Moving a project to Rahti ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_4i08nito), [materials](https://a3s.fi/media/moving_a_project_to_rahti_240508.pdf)) * 15.5. No short talk, only Q&A * 22.5. Short talk: MyCSC overview & what’s new ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_1id7i2w4)) * 29.5. No short talk, just Q&A * 5.6. No short talk, just Q&A * 12.6. No short talk, just Q&A * 19.6. Short talk: Moving data from scratch to Allas. Last session before summer break! **Summer break** * 7.8 Support session, no short talk * 14.8 Support session, no short talk * 21.8 What are build systems and why may I need one? * 27.8 no short talk * 4.9. no short talk * 11.9. Noppe.csc.fi: Whats new ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_yx855y6v)) * 18.9. no short talk * 25.9. Short talk: CSCs support process & how to write support requests * 2.10. no short talk * 9.10. SD services updates [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_g0c1y8xs) * 16.10. Apptainer containers on Puhti [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_x2q3xjo1) * 23.10. no short talk * 30.10. no session due to overlapping internal seminar * 6.11. no short talk * 13.11. no short talk * 20.11. no short talk * 27.11. Short talk: How do I figure out batch job parameters? [Slides](https://a3s.fi/saren-2001659-pub/How_to_Figure_Out_Batch_Job_Parameters_2024-11-27.pdf) * 4.12. Using MLflow on Puhti (and LUMI) [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_o0ktqp5k), [materials](https://a3s.fi/mats/erika_mlflow.pdf) * 11.12. no short talk * 18.12. Pukki - Database as a Service ## 2023 short talks and materials * 11.1.: Short talk: Upcoming CSC Computing Environment course * 18.1: Short talk: Data retention policy updates ([Slides](https://a3s.fi/mlehtiva-2004306-pub/support-coffee-data-retention-policies-scratch-disk-18012023.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_a188372q), [data clean up in docs.csc.fi](https://docs.csc.fi/support/tutorials/clean-up-data/)) * 25.1. No short talk, just Q&A session * 1.2.: No short talk, just Q&A session * 8.2.: Guide to CSC webpages for researchers * 15.2.: Mini crash course in HPC – batch job scripts 1 ([slides](https://a3s.fi/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/mini-crash-course-batch-job.pdf)) * 22.2.: SD Desktop ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_83cphk52)) * 1.3.: LUMI ([slides](https://a3s.fi/weekly-user-zoom/CSC_coffee_break_20230301.pptx), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_tnh1lrun)) * 8.3.: Copying scratch dir to Allas ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_9da26iv9)) * 15.3.: R/python-based web tools at CSC for reproducible research and teaching ([slides](https://a3s.fi/csc-training/weekly_customer_csc.html)) * 22.3. No short talk * 29.3. ssh keys and login safely ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_co757hyk)) * 5.4.: Mini course as a first step to CSCs services ([mini course](https://e-learn.csc.fi/course/view.php?id=75)) * 12.4.: Help us help you! or: How to write a good support request ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_6z98kv08)) * 19.4.: Git\* for researchers – tips and tricks ([material](https://github.com/samumantha/git_for_researchers/blob/main/git_for_researchers.md), no recording) * 26.4: No short talk * 3.5: Monitoring batch jobs on supercomputer * 10.5: Using Julia on supercomputer * 24.5. [GPU programmin (upcoming course)](https://enccs.se/events/2023-06-gpu-programming/) * 31.5. No session (due to CSC company wide event) * 14.6. Mini crash course in HPC – batch job scripts 2 (see also [slides](https://a3s.fi/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/mini-crash-course-batch-job.pdf) from first part) * 21.6 No short talk * Summer break: 22.6.-16.8. * 16.8. Mini crash course in HPC – batch job scripts 2 * 27.8. Course project type, MyCSC profile * 30.8. No short talk * 6.9. What are the private and public keys in SD Connect? – Asymmetric encryption with crypt4gh * 13.9. Benefits of version control in HPC environment * 20.9. No short talk, just Q&A * 26.9. No short talk, just Q&A * 25.10. How to create your own Python environment on the supercomputer? ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_sup7eztn)) * 22.11: Päivityksiä Pouta-pilvipalveluun ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_z9yc91xe)) * 29.11: Short talk: Using R on Puhti ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_bdx7oc5c)) + CSC Computing environment course support session * 6.12: no session (Independence day) * 13.12. Short talk: Installing R packages on Puhti ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_7nqptfa1)) * 20.12 Short talk: Research Data Management online course, RDMkit and FAIR principles videos * 27.12. no session (christmas break) ## 2022 short talks and materials - 7.9. Short talk: Puhti web interface ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_j18nkvvh)) - 14.9. Short talk: LUMI ([slides](https://a3s.fi/mlehtiva-2004306-pub/LUST_CSC_coffee_break_20220914.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_bz8m2kbn)) - 21.9. Short talk: CSC Notebooks ([slides](https://a3s.fi/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/CSC_Notebooks_Sept2022.pdf), r[ecording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_uhgggpml))) - 28.9. Short talk: Puhti RHEL-8 update ([slides](https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_53f5b0ae8e724b439a4cd16d1237015f/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/RHEL8-flash.pdf)) - 5.10. Short talk: Tykky container wrapper ([slides](https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_53f5b0ae8e724b439a4cd16d1237015f/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/tykky.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_3qy1o8uv)) - 12.10. Short talk: Sensitive Data services (slides, [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_yde0f1iq) ) - 19.10. No short talk, Q&A only - 26.10. Short talk: Machine learning guide ([docs](https://docs.csc.fi/support/tutorials/ml-guide/), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_na3upt7e)) - 2.11: Short talk: CSC cloud services Pouta and Rahti ([slides](https://cloud-solutions.a3s.fi/researchsupportweeklyzooms/index.html), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_auvrto32)) - 9.11: Short talk: Workflows and Hyperqueue ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_1u744x4n)) - 16.11: Short talk: CSC training material ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_k65fmzx9)) - 23.11: Short talk: RStudio/R in different platforms ([slides](https://a3s.fi/heli-slides/User_zoom_Rintro_23112022.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_t0pp68xr)) - 30.11. Short talk: Introduction to the Language Bank of Finland (Kielipankki) ([slides\_part1](https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_53f5b0ae8e724b439a4cd16d1237015f/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/Kielipankki_Martin_UserSupportCoffee.pdf), [slides\_part2](https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_53f5b0ae8e724b439a4cd16d1237015f/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/Kielipankki_Sam_User_support_coffee_2022-11-30.pdf), [recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_u6z4grq2) - 7.12.: Short talk: MyCSC ([recording](https://video.csc.fi/media/t/0_33ipi59b)) - 14.12: Short talk: Mini crash course in HPC ([slides](https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_53f5b0ae8e724b439a4cd16d1237015f/mlehtiva-2001659-pub/mini-crash-course-HPC.pdf)) - 21.12: No short talk - 28.12.-3.1.: Christmas break