Current linux.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca Hosts
The linux.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca hosts are a collection of Linux servers for general CS course work. Access is through SSH. The servers currently run Ubuntu 24.04 and consist of the following machines.
Servers may be rebooted or temporarily turned off for maintenance, so they may not all be available at any given time. Live status is available on the Linux server status page.
| Hostname | CPU Type | # of CPUs | Cores/CPU | Threads/Core | RAM (GB) | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu2404-008.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 9754 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 512 | KVM | KVM |
| ubuntu2404-010.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 9754 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 512 | KVM | KVM |
| ubuntu2404-012.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 9754 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 512 | KVM | KVM |
Older Ubuntu 22.04 Hosts
The following older Ubuntu 22.04 hosts are still available, but most people should be using the current hosts above instead. In Spring 2025, some Ubuntu 22.04 servers will be removed and replaced with ones running Ubuntu 24.04.
| Hostname | CPU Type | # of CPUs | Cores /CPU |
Threads /Core |
RAM (GB) | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu2204-002.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6148 CPU @ 2.40GHz | 2 | 20 | 2 | 384 | Supermicro | SYS-1029U-E1CR25M |
| ubuntu2204-004.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 7532 @ 2.4GHz | 2 | 32 | 2 | 512 | Dell Inc. | PowerEdge R7525 |
| ubuntu2204-006.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 7532 @ 2.4GHz | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1024 | Dell Inc. | PowerEdge R7525 |
| ubuntu2204-012.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 9654 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 1536 | Supermicro | AS-2125HS-TNR |
| ubuntu2204-014.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | AMD EPYC 9654 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 1536 | Supermicro | AS-2125HS-TNR |
| ubuntu2204-016.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6148 CPU @ 2.40GHz | 2 | 20 | 2 | 384 | Supermicro | SYS-2029U-E1CR25M |
windows.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca Host
The windows.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca host allows connection to a Windows Remote Desktop. See access instructions.
ugster*.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca Hosts
The ugster*.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca hosts are a reconfigurable computing cluster to augment course and student requirements. Past examples of use are as a Rocks compute cluster running CentOS (a derivative of Redhat Linux), and as ten pairs of performance analysis nodes running Ubuntu Linux. Use is specific to undergraduate courses requiring clustered computing (e.g. CS453/653). The ugster machines are not intended for general login.
smb-files.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca Hosts
The smb-files.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca hosts allow mounting your TEACHING account as a folder/drive on your computer using Samba. See access instructions.
Other Hosts
- student.cs.uwaterloo.ca - TEACHING web servers used to serve course websites and student personal web pages
- markus.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca - Runs the Markus assignment submission system
- marmoset.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca - Runs the Marmoset assignment submission system
- cs452.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca - CS452 Real-time boot server