2023-03-21 QC Meeting notes

 Date

Mar 21, 2023

 Participants

  • @Pavan Behara

  • @Jeffrey Wagner

  • @David Dotson

  • @BenjaminPritchard

  • @Chapin Cavender

 Discussion topics

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Updates from MolSSI

  • BP: Started a benchmark study of basis sets and functionals. Can use any spare compute from your side.

    • JW+DD: Sure, we can do that.

  • BP: The new server is up and new version of compute managers as well.

  • BP – Thinking about which distribution packages will be supported - Do you use dask?

    • DD – No, we use pool

    • BP – We’re thinking of dropping dask and using parsl. One of the challenges we’re having is how to separate the manager env from the QC compute env. Could do that using docker, etc.

    • BP – Thanks, I’ll share credentials for the new server. It may be as simple as updating the conda env.

  • DD – From OpenFF’s side, we’ve submitted our grant, but we’re not sure when we’ll hear back.

  • BP – We’ve got our grant, but we’re waiting to hear about procurement/hosting.

  • BP – Some changes to the code may take a long time to migrate to the new server, so there is no timeline on it for now. The old server will be up for reading though.

    • JW: So, we won’t be able to write any new data during the migration?

    • BP: Yeah.

    • JW: Can we do a two step approach?

    • BP: Yeah, we can copy the new data later but it would be nice to not add anything during this time.

Infrastructure advances

  • DD – Upgrading worker envs to use latest psi4?

    • PB – Right, We’re using 1.6, but we could be using 1.7.

    • DD – PEastman verified that 1.6 was comparable to 1.4, so let’s stick with that instead of 1.7. So I’ll stick with that and eventually submit the SPICE revision.

    • JW – Sounds like a good thing to do on chodera-time.

Throughput status

  • RNA Nucleoside Single Point Dataset v1.0 - COMPLETE

  • PB – Possibly expecting a dataset from WWang?

    • JW – Awesome, we should help her if she asks - I think this is only her second or third dataset.

User issues/questions

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