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Scientific Computing and Data<\/a> \/ High Performance Computing<\/a> \/ Documentation<\/a> \/ Minerva Restricted Cluster<\/p>\n

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HPC Documentation<\/span>\n
Minerva Restricted Cluster<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
Overview<\/span>Minerva-Res<\/strong> is a dedicated, secure high-performance computing (HPC) environment available to all qualified researchers at Mount Sinai, purpose-built to store and process controlled-access data \u2014 including approved data accessed through an NIH Controlled-Access Data Repository<\/a> and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Research Identifiable Files (RIF) and Limited Data Sets (LDS) data paired with a Minerva High-Performance Computing (HPC) Data Management Plan (DMP) Security Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ).\n\nMinerva-Res is a separate cluster from Minerva, with its own dedicated login nodes, storage, home directories, job scheduler, and compute resources, running on an isolated network with elevated security protection. There is no direct connection between Minerva and Minerva-Res.<\/strong>\n\nTo meet these requirements, Minerva-Res is built to the federal security standard NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3<\/strong>, covering data from all 39 repositories. Minerva-Res is encrypted at rest and in transit, and access is tightly controlled.\n
Minerva-Res is the only approved environment for NIH controlled-access data subject to NIST SP 800-171 requirements for Mount Sinai HPC users \u2014 not Minerva.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
\n1<\/span> Projects<\/summary>\n
\n\nAccess to the Minerva Restricted Cluster is managed exclusively on a per-project basis. Before any user accounts can be provisioned, projects must undergo a formal request and approval process. Principal Investigators (PIs) are responsible for managing these projects, ensuring that all activities remain covered by a valid Data Use Agreement (DUA) administered by the institutional Grants and Contracts Office (GCO).\n\nTo initiate a project, PIs should:\n
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  1. Submit the Minerva Restricted Cluster: Project Resource Allocation Request Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\t
  2. Review and acknowledge the Annual Minerva Restricted Supercomputer Policies and Procedures<\/a>. Once logged in, navigate to Minerva-Res Forms<\/strong> and select Minerva Restricted Supercomputer Policies and Procedures<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nFor more details, please refer to the project allocation documentation<\/a>.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n
    \n2<\/span> Accounts<\/summary>\n
    \n\nIndividual user access is strictly tied to an active, approved project. Users are limited to accessing only the specific data necessary for their authorized research objectives.\n\nRequirements for obtaining access:\n