ISIS DAaaS Tech Update - January 2024

Workspaces

Rocky Linux 8 is available on all workspaces from 5 February 2024.

Many thanks to all the instrument scientists at the ISIS facility who have assisted in testing the new workspaces since September 2023.

Data

ISIS Data cache is the main data source for instrument data from 5 February 2024.

The summary of changes and follow-up actions after the Tech Update can be found in Section ISIS Instrument Data Cache 2024.

Specification

ISIS Specifications of all workspaces are here for review. Please send feedback to our support if any updates needed.

Training

Check out our Training site if you are an organizer of conferences, workshops or training courses.

To-do list from Tech Update 01/2024

0. Keep cycle folder structure as it was in Archive. (Done)

1. Files in RB0 folders are also available from Cycle folders. (Done)

2. The workspace claim page will display available workspaces.

3. Develop a solution for managing data with unknown RB numbers.

4. Work out a better way to mount the ISIS archive efficiently for instrument scientists.

5. Work out a better way to help instrument scientists setting up Mantid default directories. (with Mantid team)

6. Work out a solution for moving files from one RB folder to the other when it was incorrectly scheduled.

7. ISIS research groups are to review ISIS Specifications.