Operating system

Overview of the DAIC operating system and its implications for available software.

At present, DAIC and DelftBlue use different software stacks. This includes differences in the operating system (CentOS 7 for DAIC vs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for DelftBlue) and, consequently, the available modules.

Be mindful that code or environments developed on one system may not run identically on the other. Check the DelftBlue modules and DAIC software pages to avoid portability issues.

Operating system

DAIC runs the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 distribution. Most common software—such as programming languages, libraries, and development tools—is installed on the nodes (see Available software).

However, niche or recently released packages may be missing. If your work depends on a state-of-the-art program not yet available for Red Hat 7, you’ll need to install it manually. See Installing software for instructions.