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General Queue

The general queue runs batch jobs much like the traditional HPC setting. They run in the background in the queue system.
The general queue also makes use of cache system, which you can learn more about here.
Jobs in the general queue can run for up to 28 days.

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The general queue falls under the fair use policy found here.
The general queue is for running jobs with large amounts of resource requirements.
The general queue is for running large numbers of jobs, especially the same analysis on multiple samples.
The general queue is NOT for GUI related software or interactive sessions.

The general-interactive queue runs jobs interactively so that you can interact directly with them or watch a job.
The general-interactive queue does not use the cache system and instead interfaces with the Storage Platform directly.
Jobs in the general-interactive queue can run for up to 24 hours.

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The general-interactive queue falls under the fair use policy found here.
The general-interactive queue is for running interactive jobs.
The general-interactive queue is for GUI related software.
The general-interactive queue is for software and script development.
The general-interactive queue is NOT for jobs that require large amounts of resource requirements.
The general-interactive queue is NOT for multiple jobs running the same analysis on multiple samples.

A subscription tier is associated with a number of resources that are guaranteed for use based on the tier.
There are currently three subscription tiers.
Tier 1 Resources
- 25 vCPUs
- 1 GPU
Tier 2 Resources
- 50 vCPUs
- 2 GPU
Tier 3 Resources
- 100 vCPUs
- 3 GPU
If you go over on the number of guaranteed vCPUs for a job submitted in this queue type, your job will not be guaranteed to run.
If you go over on the number of guaranteed GPUs for a job submitted in this queue type, the job will stay in pending and never run.
The -sla option is required for jobs submitted in this queue type.

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The subscription queue falls under the general user agreement found here.
Usage policies are relegated by the owner of the subscription and is monitored by them.

A condo queue is a queue associated with a purchased condo.
More information about condos can be found here: https://ris.wustl.edu/services/compute/compute-condo/
The resources available in this queue are dependent on physical resources purchased as part of the condo.

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