AI Systems

AI Systems / BayernKI

 


GENERAL NOTICE

  • This system is currently in pilot operation.
  • High Storage Utilization:
    • Our current storage systems are under high demand across all users.
    • Please use your allocated storage space efficiently and remove unnecessary data where possible.
    • Additional storage capacity is planned and will be available by mid next year (2026).

[i] Shut-Down of HPC systems due to power-supply issues!
Do., 16.10.2025 10:55 – voraussichtlich bis Fr., 17.10.2025 17:15
Betroffene Services: [Linux Cluster],[Hoechstleistungsrechner],[AI Systems]

17.10.2025 - 17:15: Power supply issues for the HPC and AI systems have been resolved. All systems are back in operation. Singular nodes might still need extra attention. Please report any persistent issues. We will sort them out next week.

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17.10.2025 - 16:45: Linux Cluster is back in operation.

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17.10.2025 - 16:10: The AI Systems are back in operation.

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17.10.2025 - 12:00: SuperMUC-NG Phase 2 is back in operation.

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16.10.2025 - 19:30: Operation of SuperMUC-NG Phase 1 has restarted. The system is up and queues are running. Phase 2 will follow tomorrow.

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16.10.2025 - 10:45 All HPC systems have been shut down due to power-supply issues! We are working to restore system operation as soon as possible.



The LRZ AI Systems are designed to support the scientific community in the fields of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, with a particular emphasis on GPU-intensive workloads. 

Access to the AI Systems requires a valid LRZ user account (see 1. Access).

The compute resources are funded through the BayernKI initiative (see 2. Compute).

For storage, the full range of LRZ Data Science Storage (DSS) services is available (see 3. Storage).

The primary use case is the deployment of containerized environments using the NVIDIA Enroot framework (see 4. Enroot).

Workload scheduling and resource management are provided by the Slurm resource manager (see 5. Slurm).

Documentation

Regulations, Terms and Conditions

Users of the AI Systems need to adhere to the following regulations, terms and conditions:

  1. General usage regulations (nonbinding translation) / Benutzungsrichtlinien.

  2. The use of LRZ infrastructure for the processing of data, according to Art. 9 GDPR (DSGVO) "Processing of special categories of personal data", is generally not permitted. However, exceptions are possible if a special agreement is concluded by the acting parties, potentially in addition to existing data processing agreements ("Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag", AVV), and on the other hand, the installation and operation of a specially secured infrastructure is usually required.

    In this case, please contact the LRZ via a service request (https://servicedesk.lrz.de/en) addressing the type of data you intend to process and requesting such a special agreement.

  3. Access to the AI Systems is subject to export control regulations.
  4. LRZ stores and publishes your project data and description electronically. This requirement can be waived upon explicit request.
  5. A report on the work conducted and/or results obtained by the use of the AI Systems will have to be provided if requested by LRZ. 

Acknowledgement

Please use the following template for the acknowledgement of resources and support provided by the LRZ.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the scientific support and resources of the AI service infrastructure LRZ AI Systems provided by the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW), funded by Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (StMWK).

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