System administration for HPC

This advanced course introduces the core concepts and daily tasks of system administration in high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The materials cover workload management with Slurm, user and software management, containerised applications, automated configuration, and system monitoring. Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, participants will explore the tools and workflows used to operate reliable, scalable, and efficient HPC clusters. The course is aimed at Linux users, technical staff, and aspiring system administrators who want to better understand and support modern research computing infrastructure.