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  • Hands–on Tutorial – Parsl

    Jan 31, 2023 10:00 am by Maddy Marchini
     Hands–on Tutorial on Parsl. Parsl is a parallelization system written in Python. It allows the users to easily parallelize workflows and manage resources. Parsl programs can be executed on any compute resource from laptops to HPC systems, with no code changes. (see parsl-project.org for details). This hands–on session is aimed at those who want to learn how to use Parsl. Some knowledge of Python, writing and calling functions, is necessary. A JupyterHub instance with compute allocations is being set up for attendees to use. Registration is required so that each attendee can have an allocation ready to go.

    The agenda will include:
    1. What is Parsl?
    2. How to turn a function into a Parsl function
    3. Parsl configuration (how to set Parsl up to run on different systems)
    4. Managing files and data in Parsl
    5. Writing and working with Parsl workflows
    By the end of the workshop participants will have the knowledge needed to implement and deploy Parsl in new and existing projects. The tutorial will be given in person Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. in NCSA 1030. Bagels and coffee will be available starting at 9a.m. Please register here by the deadline of Friday, Feb 3. See the allocation for this tutorial here.