Anvil GPU resources provide accelerated computing with NVIDIA GPUs, making them well-suited for machine learning, AI training, and large-scale data processing.
Jobs
Notes:
Specify your desired partition to prevent it from being automatically assigned to the shared queue
e.g.: -p wholenode
For node-exclusive (wholenode and wide) queues, your job will automatically be allocated one full node.
See Anvil example job scripts - https://docs.rcac.purdue.edu/userguides/anvil/jobs/#running-jobs
Queue specifications
Metrics updated 2026-06-16
| Name | Purpose | CPUs | GPUs | RAM | Jobs
30 days
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Wait Time
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Wall Time
30-day trend
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| gpu-debug | 128 core AMD EPYC™ 7763 CPUs | 2 Nvidia A100 (40gb) GPUs | 512GB | 223 |
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| gpu | 128 core AMD EPYC™ 7763 CPUs | 4 Nvidia A100 (40gb) GPUs per node (16 nodes) | 512GB | 26,059 |
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Software
The following software packages are among the most frequently used on Anvil GPU, based on job data from XDMoD.
Most Frequently Used
| Application | Description | Research Discipline | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language known for its simplicity and readability. It supports multiple programming paradigms and has a vast ecosystem of libraries and frameworks. | Computer & Information Sciences, Software Engineering, Systems & Development | 3,671 |
| amber | Amber is a suite of highly extensible molecular simulation programs. It is designed for simulations of biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates, and can also be used for small molecules. | Biological Sciences | 1,810 |
| namd | NAMD (NAnoscale Molecular Dynamics) is a parallel molecular dynamics code designed for high-performance simulation of large biomolecular systems. It is optimized for the simulation of biomolecular systems containing millions of atoms. | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 400 |
| gromacs | GROMACS (GROningen MAssive Parallel MD for Molecular Dynamics) is a versatile package for molecular dynamics simulations with a strong emphasis on high-performance computing capabilities. | Biological Sciences | 351 |
| oxdna | 19 | ||
| lattice boltzmann | 12 | ||
| cp2k | CP2K is an open-source quantum chemistry and solid state physics software package designed to perform atomistic simulations of solid-state, liquid, molecular, and biological systems. It can be used to study a wide range of properties, including electronic structures, molecular dynamics, and vibrational spectra. | Physical Sciences | 11 |
| vmd | Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD) is a molecular visualization program for displaying, animating, and analyzing large biomolecular systems using 3-D graphics and built-in scripting. | Biological Sciences | 11 |
| bwa | Burrows-Wheeler Aligner (BWA) is a software package for mapping low-divergent sequences against a large reference genome, such as the human genome. It consists of three algorithms: BWA-backtrack, BWA-SW, and BWA-MEM. The BWA-backtrack algorithm is designed for Illumina sequence reads up to 100bp, while BWA-SW and BWA-MEM are for longer Illumina reads, including 100bp reads produced by the HiSeq 2000 platform. | Biological Sciences | 5 |
| hh-suite | HH-suite is a software package for sensitive protein sequence searching based on profile hidden Markov models. It includes tools for the alignment of protein sequences, detecting remote homologs, and predicting protein structures. | Biological Sciences | 3 |
Datasets
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AI | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ai/index.html |
| Covariates | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Covariates/index.html |
| Geospatial | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/geospatial/index.html |
| Hydrological | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/hydrological/index.html |
| Genomes | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/igenomes/index.html |
| Meteorological | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/meteorological/index.html |
| GeoAI | https://datasetdocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/geoai/index.html |
Storage
File System
| Directory | Path | Quota | Purge | Backup | Notes |
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| Anvil ZFS | /home | 25 GB | Not Purged | Home directories: area for storing personal software, scripts, compiling, editing, etc. | |
| Anvil ZFS | /apps | N/A | Not purged | Applications | |
| Anvil GPFS | /anvil | ||||
| Anvil GPFS | /anvil/scratch | 100 TB | Files older than 30-day (access time) will be purged | User scratch: area for job I/O activity, temporary storage | |
| Anvil GPFS | /anvil/projects | 5 TB | Removed 90 days after allocation expiration | Per allocation: area for shared data in a project, common datasets and software installation | |
| Anvil GPFS | /anvil/datasets | Common data sets (not allocated to users) |
External Storage
Files in scratch directories are not recoverable. Files in scratch directories are not backed up. If you accidentally delete a file, a disk crashes, or old files are purged, they cannot be restored.
$PROJECTspace. The project space will be created for each allocation. $PROJECT and $WORK variables refer to the same location and can be used interchangeably.
ANVIL CEPH
Anvil Ceph is intended to provide scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-throughput storage for large or persistent research data. It supports both object and block storage, making it suitable for hosting shared datasets, storing long-term research outputs, and enabling data access for containerized or cloud-integrated workflows. Ceph complements the Lustre-based storage tiers by offering durable and easily expandable storage for diverse data management needs.
Inspecting file system quotas
To check the quota of different file systems, type myquota at the command line.
For more information see the anvil user guide
https://docs.rcac.purdue.edu/userguides/anvil/file_management/
File Transfer
For more detailed information on transferring files, see the Anvil user guide https://docs.rcac.purdue.edu/userguides/anvil/file_management/#transferring-files
| Supported Methods | Data Transfer Node | URL |
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| SCP | anvil.rcac.purdue.edu | |
| RSYNC | anvil.rcac.purdue.edu | |
| GLOBUS | anvil.rcac.purdue.edu | |
| SFTP | anvil.rcac.purdue.edu |
Login to Anvil GPU
- Users can use their ACCESS account to receive an allocation and login.
- Logging into your ACCESS account will require Duo two-factor authentication.
- For more information on logging in to anvil see - https://docs.rcac.purdue.edu/userguides/anvil/getting-started/#logging-in
SSH Login
$ ssh x-ACCESS-username@anvil.rcac.purdue.edu