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  • Chameleon Changelog for January 2025

    by Kate Keahey

    Pardon our dust! This month, we have been revising, modernizing, and upgrading to improve Chameleon services. We have updates on the upcoming KVM plans, FPGA changes, and more.

  • Minimizing Out-of-Memory Failures in Genomics Workflow Execution

    Reducing Workflow Failures with Chameleon’s Scalable Research Platform
    by Aaditya Mankar

    Processing large-scale genomics data efficiently is a monumental task, often hindered by high costs and resource allocation challenges. This blog dives into an innovative system designed to optimize genomics workflows by minimizing out-of-memory failures—a critical bottleneck in such operations. Through a combination of scalable benchmarking tools and a failure-aware scheduler, researchers are unlocking new possibilities for resource efficiency and reliability. Leveraging insights from Chameleon, this solution paves the way for groundbreaking advancements in genomic data processing.

  • Chameleon Tickets of the Year 2024

    Chameleon Support: Top Issue Areas and How to Resolve Them
    by Marc Richardson

    Facing network issues, floating IP shortages, or login troubles on Chameleon? This blog post highlights the top challenges users encountered over the past year and shares practical tips and tricks to resolve them quickly. Learn how to tackle firewall misconfigurations, manage floating IPs efficiently, troubleshoot login errors, and more. Save time and streamline your Chameleon experience!

  • Happy Holidays 2024 from the Chameleon Team!

    Updates on Chameleon during the winter break
    by Kate Keahey

    Season's Greetings from the Chameleon Team!

    As the year draws to a close we want to thank you for another fabulous year of innovative ideas and exciting resaerch. May your holidays be magical and joyful, and the New Year full of exciting adventures! 

    As in the years before, the Chameleon Help Desk will be on snooze (make sure to get your tickets in by the 20th!) but we will make up for it by continuing our Chameleon for Christmas "double lease" tradition -- between 19th and 22nd (inclusive) you can make 14 day leases -- and this does include GPUs! 

    Looking forward to working with you again in the New Year!