• Platform R
• Data
• Utilization
• Costs and Help

Platform R

What is Platform R?

Platform R: Overview

How do I request access to Platform R for my lab?

Submit a request here: Platform R Request Form 

Where can I access Platform R from?

Platform R is exclusively accessible through Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

Where do I start with Platform R?

Platform R: Getting Started

How do I add members to my lab?

This is not something you can do yourself. Request additional user access through the Platform R service portal.

Data

How do I get my data in and out of Platform R?

Ingress

Your data can be moved in through your Research Drive and Restricted Drive.

Egress

Your data can be moved out only through Restricted Drive.

For more information on data transferring: Platform R: Data Ingress/Egress

What nodes can I use to transfer data?

Only the head node (pr-sett-01) is capable of handling data transfers.

May I use ePHI, sensitive, or restricted data within Platform R?

As of June 2nd, 2025 the use of ePHI, sensitive, and restricted data is permitted to those who have received account permissions and signed the Platform R Attestation document.

Is my data backed up?

No, your data will not be backed up. All storage within Platform R is temporary, scratch storage and should not be utilized long term.

Utilization

How do I check for available resources?

sinfo

How do I run a job?

Interactive job:

srun [parameters] --pty my_job.sh

Asychonrous job:

sbatch my_job.sh

How do I check the queue of my jobs?

squeue -u NetID

How do I cancel a job?

scancel job# (Where job# is the job id displayed in the output of squeue)

I have a job in the queue, but I don't want it to run yet.

scontrol hold job#

How do I release a held job?

scontrol release job#

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