====== Policies & Procedures ======

Our policies section describes the way we manage the HPC services, our support to you, and the expectation Newcastle University has of you, as a user of the HPC services. 

These policies are in **addition** to all existing staff/student guidance, but specifically those of the IT Service, through which the HPC facility is accessed:

   * [[https://services.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/policies/|Policy on Use of IT Facilities]]
  
===== Access, Accounts & Projects =====

Our policies relating to the request and provision of accounts and creation of HPC projects.

[[:policies:access|Policies - Access, Accounts & Projects]]

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===== Acceptable Use =====

Our definitions of what the HPC facilities can be used for and what constitutes unacceptable behaviour or utilisation of resources.

[[:policies:acceptable_use|Policies - Acceptable Use]]

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===== Billing & Project Funds =====

Managing access to, and payment for the use of premium compute resources.

[[:policies:billing|Policies - Billing & Funds]]

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===== Data =====

Data storage, retention and handover policies.

[[:policies:data|Policies - Data]]

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===== Software =====

General software policies and guidance for specific applications.

[[:policies:software|Policies - Software]]

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===== Advanced & High Performance Equipment Requests =====

Policies and workflow for the request of Advanced & High Performance Equipment outside of our normal HPC facility provision.

[[:policies:advanced_equipment|Advanced & High Performance equipment request]]

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=== Recent Changes ===

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