[Mesa-users] MESA in cloud computing (AWS for example?)

Mon Feb 20 04:28:58 UTC 2023

Hi Bill, Willie and Frank,

Thanks for all the feedback.

Willie, is it too expensive to use AWS for MESA? May I know roughly how
much do you spend for it?

Bill, thanks for the information about Google Cloud. What kind of
application/work that you run using Google Cloud if you don't mind sharing?

Probably I didn't mention why I need computing power for students, in this
case it is for grad students (both MSc and PhD) not for the bachelor's
degree program so mesa-web is not sufficient for the research requirement.

I have plenty of grant money (but not much!) and our system here does not
allow us to buy new physical HPC/upgrade the old system so that's why I am
looking for a cloud computing option.

Liza

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On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 11:10 PM Wolf, William M via Mesa-users <
mesa-users at lists.mesastar.org> wrote:

> I second Frank’s suggestion. If mesa-web is sufficient, it’s an excellent
> option.
>
> Another option is to have students use mesa docker. Depending on the
> resolution and nuclear network, weaker student machines might become RAM
> starved, though.
>
> Otherwise, google cloud platform does (or did) offer educational grants
> for use in classes. I didn’t use it for mesa, but I had a decent experience
> with them for other educational endeavors.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Bill
>
> > On Feb 19, 2023, at 1:28 AM, Willie Strickland via Mesa-users <
> mesa-users at lists.mesastar.org> wrote:
> >
> > I experimented with AWS virtual machines and successfully installed and
> ran MESA models, but found it unsatisfactory for my needs.  My recollection
> is that I could not get fast enough processing per dollar within my budget.
> >
> > That was several years ago.
> >
> > Willie
> >
> >> On Feb 18, 2023, at 22:40, Francis Timmes via Mesa-users <
> mesa-users at lists.mesastar.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> hi liza,
> >>
> >> if you mean cloud resources for educational purposes, then visit
> mesa-web
> >>
> >>
> https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fuser.astro.wisc.edu%2F~townsend%2Fstatic.php%3Fref%3Dmesa-web%23Using_MESA-Web&data=05%7C01%7Cwolfwm%40uwec.edu%7C13caa110a9114fe2e77308db124af3f2%7Cdd068b97759349388b3214faef2af1d8%7C0%7C0%7C638123885372840986%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=v6dpSORDoVPAPbzsTuTijflktbI5%2B0DB8dC0O6yTdFY%3D&reserved=0
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> >> fxt
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On Feb 16, 2023, at 11:34 PM, Norhasliza Yusof via Mesa-users <
> mesa-users at lists.mesastar.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello mesa-user,
> >>>
> >>> Anyone has experience in using MESA to calculate models using cloud
> computing? Currently I have limited resources for my students and I'm
> looking for options to do calculations for example massive stars models
> until pre-supernova stage using cloud computing.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Liza
> >>> Dr. Norhasliza Yusof
> >>> Pensyarah Kanan | Senior Lecturer
> >>> Jabatan Fizik | Department of Physics
> >>> Fakulti Sains | Faculty of Science
> >>> Universiti Malaya
> >>> 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
> >>> Tel: +603-79674238
> >>>
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