December 12, 2025 - by CSCS
In this session, we explored how Linux containers provide a convenient way to package applications together with their dependencies into portable, self-contained units that can be reliably deployed across different computing systems. We also showed how, on the Alps Research Infrastructure, containerized HPC workflows are supported through the Container Engine toolset, which integrates containers seamlessly into the platform while maintaining scalability, performance, and compatibility with standard container formats.
In the video, you will find an introduction to the Container Engine on Alps, along with a walkthrough of its key capabilities. These include building images directly on compute nodes, running containerized workloads through the Slurm Workload Manager, and leveraging advanced hardware features such as GPUs and the Slingshot interconnect.
The recording also covers recommended practices and guidelines for use cases involving MPI, NCCL, and other communication libraries.
The video of the webinar is now available >