ATLAS at the SCDF¶
The SCDF is a major US ATLAS Tier-1 site providing computing and storage resources for the ATLAS experiment at CERN. It also hosts the BNL shared Tier-3 analysis facility for US ATLAS users.
Getting Started¶
- Start here: Joining the ATLAS VO — CERN HR registration, grid certificate, and VO membership. Required before using any ATLAS grid resources.
- Accounts — Requesting an SCDF account
Facility¶
- US ATLAS Tier 3 — Overview of the BNL shared Tier-3 analysis facility: computing, batch, storage, and software
- US ATLAS NFS Service — NFS filesystems available to US ATLAS users
- US ATLAS Analysis Facility documentation — Full user guide for the shared Tier-3 analysis facilities (external)
Events¶
- US ATLAS Traineeship 08/2026 — Account setup and JupyterHub access for the August 2026 traineeship
Shared Resources¶
- HTCondor — Batch system
- Storage — GPFS, dCache, HPSS
- Grid Certificates — Certificate FAQ and installation