Launcher and Slurm

Note

The "Launcher" feature was introduced in RStudio Workbench 1.2 and is only available under named user licensing. RStudio Workbench 1.2 without Launcher is available under existing server-based licensing. For questions about using Launcher with RStudio Workbench, please contact sales@rstudio.com.

RStudio Workbench 1.2 and newer versions include a Slurm plugin for running R sessions and background jobs on a Slurm cluster.

Architecture and Network Access

RStudio Workbench can be configured with Launcher and Slurm using the following architecture and network communication paths:

Launcher spawns R sessions and background jobs via Slurm tooling and uses shared home directories for project storage.

Ready to get started with RStudio Workbench and Slurm?

Proceed to the documentation for Integrating RStudio Workbench with Slurm

Want to learn more about RStudio Workbench and Slurm?

Refer to the overview on Scaling RStudio Workbench with Slurm

Refer to the FAQ for RStudio Workbench with Launcher and Slurm