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Policy on Zero GPU Utilization Jobs
User Notification and Enforcement Research Computing expects all users of the UVA HPC clusters to make efficient use of the resources allocated to their jobs. Recently, we’ve observed significant queuing delays in the gpu partition, an issue frequently echoed in user feedback. At the same time, many submitted GPU jobs either show very low utilization or, in some cases, no GPU usage at all—despite consuming high-demand resources.
To improve system efficiency and reduce wait times, we are introducing the following policy changes:
Alert Emails Begin August 12, 2025 Starting August 12, Research Computing will begin sending informational emails to users whose jobs in the gpu partition meet the following conditions:
