User experience with EasyBuild deploying Health-GPS Microsimulation to Imperial HPC
Channel: EasyBuild
Date: 01/05/2023

by Israel Vieira (Imperial College London) at the 8th EasyBuild User Meeting (EUM'23, https://easybuild.io/eum23).

Slides available at https://easybuild.io/eum23/eum23_019_Health-GPS.pdf

Abstract:

This talk presents a first-time user experience with EasyBuild deploying the Health-GPS software to the Imperial College HPC system. Health-GPS is an open source, cross-platform microsimulation tool written in modern C++ using a toolchain that includes package manager for external dependencies. The software was initially deployed manually to the HPC, the transition to EasyBuild deployment has been a great success and streamlined the software development! However, the process required a steep learning curve and determination from the user, support from the HPC team, collaboration with EasyBuild users, and like our personal lives, is still under construction.