From Current Usage to Research Opportunity to Workshop Design

Cluster utilization is already meaningful

Jobs and wall hours show that the compute environment is active across multiple cluster types.

Workload outcomes vary by partition

Completion, failure, cancellation, and timeout patterns help explain the maturity of current usage.

Usage is concentrated among a small user base

A small number of users account for a large share of activity, which makes expansion the main strategic challenge.

The adoption gap is already visible in the current state

There is a large gap between research potential and current platform usage.

Publication analysis shows scale by domain and in total

Recurring methods suggest repeatable workshop formats

The strongest methods can be turned into workshop tracks instead of generic AWS awareness sessions.

Why DCV feels difficult for new users

DCV looks like a normal desktop, but it is really a remote Linux gateway into HPC. That mismatch is what makes it feel harder than expected for many faculty.

Recommended workshop model

A simple three-step model can move faculty from awareness to hands-on use to repeatable scale, with a strong entry point for survey-based research that is common across campus.

Suggested workshop ideas

These can be used as the first concrete workshop menu for outreach and pilot delivery.