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02MAY 2026
Systems
OS-Upgrade of Alex from AlmaLinux8 to AlmaLinux9
Throughout the month of May, Alex will be gradually upgraded from AlmaLinux 8 to AlmaLinux 9. In addition to the operating system itself, most development and application software is updated to current versions. Testing the AlmaLinux9 environment To already test the new software environment now, proceed as follows: Planned schedule (as of May 22nd) Provided […]
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22MAY 2026
HPC
Monthly HPC Café: From Hype to Help—AI Coding Agents in the Real World
The next HPC Café will take place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as a hybrid event. As always, there will be plenty of time to get in touch with your favorite HPC group. We invite you to come to NHR@FAU to enjoy coffee, cake, and computing. The event starts at 4:00 p.m. CEST with an open coffee […]
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15MAY 2026
Allgemein
Temporary software problems on all clusters
Due to yet another security problem in the Linux kernel discovered tonight (currently only known as “ssh-keysign-pwn” with no assigned CVE number yet – Update: now CVE-2026-46333), we have had to deploy a mitigation across all our clusters. As a result, the ‘ptrace’ system call is currently restricted, and that breaks a few things – […]
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13MAY 2026
Allgemein
BayernKI Website Relaunch Announcement
As part of a relaunch, the BayernKI website will be under construction and therefore temporarily unavailable during the week of May 18. We are working quickly to get the updated website back online as soon as possible during the week with a new design. If you need a direct link to the BayernKI application form […]
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07MAY 2026
Allgemein
dAIper Hackathon 2026 Drives AI Innovation
The dAIper Hackathon, held from April 24 to 26, 2026, was a collaborative innovation event between FAU and Procter & Gamble (P&G), focused on advancing computer vision and AI through real-world industrial challenges. The event attracted 34 selected participants working alongside 12 team members from both the FAU and P&G sides. The experts from academia […]
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07MAY 2026
Allgemein
Monthly HPC Café: FAU’s services for research data management
The next HPC Café will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CEST as a hybrid event. As always, there will be plenty of time to get in touch with your favorite HPC group. We invite you to come to NHR@FAU to enjoy coffee, cake, and computing. The event starts at 4:00 p.m. CEST […]
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