Login Nodes vs. Compute Nodes

TLDR

use the login node to set up a job, but do heavy computation on compute nodes

When you login to Turing, you're connected to a login node. Think of the login node as the front desk of a large computational facility:

Login Node

The login node is meant for lightweight tasks, such as file management, running lightweight code, and submitting jobs to the SLURM scheduler.

DISCLAIMER!: Do not run heavy computations here. It is innefecient and can make it harder for others to use turing. heavy computations should be executed in sinteractive or sbatch.

Compute Nodes

The computer nodes that can handle heavy-duty projects. These nodes are not accessible through SSH. You must use SLURM.