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Job Templates Introduction

Job templates in Vantage provide a powerful way to standardize and streamline job submission processes. By creating reusable templates, you can ensure consistency across your organization while reducing the complexity of job configuration.

What are Job Templates?​

Job templates are pre-configured job definitions that include:

  • Resource Requirements: CPU, memory, and GPU specifications
  • Environment Settings: Software modules, environment variables, and dependencies
  • Input/Output Configuration: Data paths, file handling, and result storage
  • Queue Parameters: Priority settings, time limits, and scheduling preferences

Benefits of Using Templates​

Consistency​

Templates ensure that jobs are configured consistently across different users and projects, reducing configuration errors and improving reproducibility.

Efficiency​

Pre-defined templates eliminate the need to specify common parameters repeatedly, making job submission faster and more efficient.

Best Practices​

Templates can encode organizational best practices and optimized configurations, helping users achieve better performance and resource utilization.

Collaboration​

Shared templates facilitate collaboration by providing a common framework for job submission across teams and projects.

Template Types​

Vantage supports several types of job templates:

Application Templates​

Pre-configured templates for specific applications like:

  • Machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
  • Scientific computing tools (MATLAB, R, Python)
  • Engineering software (ANSYS, Abaqus)

Workflow Templates​

Templates for complex multi-step workflows:

  • Data processing pipelines
  • Parameter sweeps and optimization
  • Multi-stage simulations

Custom Templates​

Organization-specific templates tailored to your unique requirements and workflows.

Getting Started​

To begin working with job templates:

  1. Explore existing templates in your Vantage instance
  2. Understand template parameters and how they map to your job requirements
  3. Create your first job using a template
  4. Customize and save your own templates for future use

Next Steps​