Digital Research Alliance of Canada

The Digital Research Alliance of Canada serves Canadian researchers, with the objective of advancing Canada’s position as a leader in the knowledge economy on the international stage. By integrating, championing and funding the infrastructure and activities required for advanced research computing (ARC), research data management (RDM) and research software (RS), we provide the platform for the research community to access tools and services faster than ever before.

To access SHARCNET / Alliance resources, you first need a CCDB account. Confirm with your supervisor whether they have an active CCDB account. Afterward, you'll need to create your own CCDB account, listing your supervisor as the PI. To do this:

1. Visit this page: Apply for an account.
2. Go to https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/.
3. Click "Register."
4. Complete the form, agree to the policies, and click "Submit."
5. Fill out the next page.
   Make sure to select the correct "Position" (e.g., Master's Student).
   You will need your supervisor’s CCRI number to complete this section. Ask your supervisor for their CCDB CCRI number (they can find it by logging in to https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/).
6. Once finished, click "Submit application."

7. Next steps: Your supervisor will receive an email to approve or disapprove your application.
   Once approved, you’ll be able to log in and access the clusters.

• Following the instructions on this page: https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/account-management/apply-account .
• Go to https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/ .
• Click "Register".
• Fill out the contents of that page and agree to the policies.
• Click Submit.
• Fill out the next page.
  
  • Be sure to use the correct "Position", e.g., Master's Student. 
  • You will need to know your supervisor's CCRI number to finish completing this page. Ask your supervisor for his/her CCDB CCRI number. (Your supervisor you can get such by logging in to https://ccdb.alliancecan.ca/ .)
• When done click on "Submit application".
• Next step:
  • Your supervisor will receive an email asking him/her to approve or disapprove your application.
  • Once your request got approved, then you will be able to use your account to login and use the clusters.

For further information or assistance, please contact:   Paul Preney, OCT, M.Sc., B.Ed., B.Sc. High Performance Computing Technical Consultant / Research Associate University of Windsor | preney@uwindsor.ca SHARCNET | https://www.sharcnet.ca | preney@sharcnet.ca Compute/Calcul Ontario | http://www.computeontario.ca Digital Research Alliance of Canada | https://alliancecan.ca