COMPLETED: Skirit Frontend Upgrade and Introduction of "Lite" Version

COMPLETED: Skirit Frontend Upgrade and Introduction of "Lite" Version

Dear users,

A significant upgrade of the skirit frontend to new hardware has been completed. Simultaneously, a lightweight version, skirit-lite, is now available.

New skirit frontend: Full performance on new HW

The main frontend skirit.metacentrum.cz (alias skirit.ics.muni.cz, skirit.grid.cesnet.cz) is now running on new, more powerful hardware. This is the primary address we recommend using for all new connections.

New skirit-lite frontend for lightweight tasks

The original hardware of the skirit frontend is not being retired but is changing its role. Under the new name skirit-lite.metacentrum.cz, it will serve as a "light" frontend (alias skirit-lite.ics.muni.cz).

• When to use skirit-Lite? It is ideal for quick job management, script editing, or checking the status of calculations.

• When to use standard Skirit? Use it for more demanding interactive work and operations requiring higher computing power on the frontend itself.

Important migration information

SSH key changes: In connection with the renaming and hardware replacement, your SSH client may warn you about a change in fingerprints (host keys). This is expected behavior in this case. You can verify the list of SSH keys in the documentation: https://docs.metacentrum.cz/en/docs/access/security/connect-auth