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-===== Don't run expensive calculations on login nodes ===== 
  
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-===== Don't run expensive calculations on login nodes =====+===== Dont run expensive calculations on login nodes =====
  
   * resources shared by all users   * resources shared by all users
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 ===== Make sure your jobs do useful stuff ===== ===== Make sure your jobs do useful stuff =====
  
-  * don't explore the whole parameter space just because…+  * dont explore the whole parameter space just because…
     * …you can     * …you can
-    * …computing time on VSC is so cheap (it really isn't!)+    * …computing time on VSC is so cheap (it really isnt!)
   * check your results before submitting heaps of jobs   * check your results before submitting heaps of jobs
   * calculate only what will be used   * calculate only what will be used
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-===== Don't use I/O =====+===== Dont use I/O =====
  
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-===== Don't overuse I/O =====+===== Dont overuse I/O =====
  
   * use few large files over many little ones whenever possible   * use few large files over many little ones whenever possible
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   * limit ''%%seek()%%''   * limit ''%%seek()%%''
   * use HDF5   * use HDF5
-  * many short-lived and/or small files -> use ''%%${TMP}%%''+  * many short-lived and/or small files -> use ''%%${TMPDIR}%%''
     * if you need to keep them, store as archives     * if you need to keep them, store as archives
   * limit number of simultaneous jobs for I/O-bound calculations   * limit number of simultaneous jobs for I/O-bound calculations
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