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Flash Info No. 2026-07: FineWeb dataset update, Reminder on proper SCRATCH usage, ...

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Contents:

  • Upcoming FineWeb dataset update on DSDIR
  • Reminder: SCRATCH space best practices
  • Reminder: Security Awareness Conference for Research on 20 October 2026
  • GENCI webinar - Jean Zay Grands Challenges 4: DynaRepo on Friday 23 October 2026
  • IDRIS training courses
  • Upcoming FineWeb dataset update on DSDIR

The FineWeb dataset is currently available in version 1.0.0 on the DSDIR ($DSDIR/HuggingFace/fineweb). This version is now obsolete and will be replaced on 2 November by the latest available version, currently 1.4.0.

If you use this dataset and think this update may cause issues, please contact user support (assist@idris.fr) as soon as possible.

  • Reminder: SCRATCH space best practices

The available free space on the SCRATCH storage space is regularly low. We remind you that this space is shared by all Jean Zay users, so it is essential to follow these best practices:

  • Quickly delete files that are no longer useful
  • Move and archive important files to WORK or STORE after the post-processing phase
  • Do not apply any procedure to artificially extend the lifespan of files.

We need your cooperation to ensure this storage space can work properly, we are counting on you!

You can find the description of the different storage spaces available on Jean Zay in our documentation: Disk spaces.

  • Reminder: Security Awareness Conference for Research on 20 October 2026

IDRIS is organising an exchange with the "Direction Générale de la Sécurité intérieure" (DGSI, General Directorate for Internal Security) to support its users and scientific research partners in protecting their work.

For more information and to register: Security awareness conference in the research field on 20 October 2026.

  • GENCI webinar - Jean Zay Grands Challenges 4: DynaRepo on Friday 23 October 2026

GENCI is organising a webinar - Jean Zay Grands Challenges 4: "DynaRepo: capture the hidden movements of life's molecules" on Friday 23 October 2026 at 14:30.

For more information and to register: GENCI webinar - Jean Zay Grands Challenges 4: DynaRepo

  • IDRIS training courses

Remember to register now for IDRIS training courses scheduled until the end of the year:

  • Practical Introduction to Deep Learning, from 2 to 3 November 2026.
  • HPC Debugging, on 19 November 2026.
  • Introduction to OpenACC and OpenMP GPU, from 25 to 27 November 2026.
  • Introduction to ScaLAPACK and MAGMA libraries, from 2 to 3 December 2026.
  • Introduction to the PETSc library, from 3 to 4 December 2026.

For more information on the IDRIS training catalogue and registration procedures: http://www.idris.fr/en/docs/formations/catalogue-formations.