Release Notes Version 2.59.0
Improvements and bug fixes:
- Labels for loading animation in RWTHmoodle were added
- Various bug fixes
Storage Federation for the EOSC Node Germany
The IT Center of is part of the DFG project “Establishment of the EOSC Node Germany (2026)” and, under the leadership of TU Dresden, will contribute to the “Storage Federation” use case for the EOSC Node Germany. A video was created for the EOSC Symposium, which took place in Florence from October 14 to 16, 2026. The video demonstrates how the developed infrastructure provides a foundation for FAIR-compliant and data-intensive research within the EOSC Federation. Coscine is featured in the video as one of the first services to be connected to the new storage infrastructure. Feel free to watch the video on the IT Center’s YouTube channel.
(Deutsch) DataArchive.nrw
In addition to DataStorage.nrw, DataArchive.nrw will be made available in the future. The new system provides a storage location for archived research data that does not require immediate access. The new tape storage system is designed to enable the energy- and cost-efficient storage of so-called “cold” research data. On the RDM blog, you can learn more about the technology used, its advantages, and the current status of its implementation.
Improvement to the Reasoning Function (v1.29.0)
Bug fixes and improvements:
- Optimized display of reasoning steps
- Corrected an error in the list of possible values for the reasoning effort of a deployment in the deployment selection
Changes to the Module System on CLAIX-2023 and CLAIX-2025
Several changes to core modules and the general handling of modules are introduced on Thursday, October 29th:
CLAIX-2023
As announced during the CLAIX-2025 pilot phase, the new module families utilized on CLAIX-2025 are adopted on CLAIX-2023, too. This means that any change between compilers and toolchain meta modules automatically switches out incompatible modules of the same kind as it already happens when loading an MPI module. For more information on this topic, please take a look at our introductory page for CLAIX-2025.
CLAIX-2025
We have had several reports of multi-node jobs using OpenMPI sporadically crashing on startup. The same jobs on the same nodes would sometimes run to completion but the crash occured more often the larger a job was and was caused by a failure in OpenMPI to correctly set the network layer settings for all ranks. We have implemented a workaround that prevents this crash.
Important Security Update Required for NI Products
To prevent failures of test applications based on NI products, an urgent security update is required. The software manufacturer has informed us about a security issue related to their drivers (CVE-2026-18485).
Users who have not yet updated their driver software to the “July 2026 Q3” release or later must install the corresponding patch as soon as possible. Installation must be completed by November 10, 2026, to avoid functional problems.
This is a targeted patch of a single component. A full driver upgrade is not required, and the patch is backwards compatible.
Further information regarding the security issue can be found on the manufacturer’s website. Instructions for installation are available at www.ni.com/ni-pal-update.
Time limit of CLAIX c25 partition extended
The max runtime limit within the c25* partitions has been increased from 24h to 48h.
Maple No Longer Available in the Software Shop From 2027
As of January 1, 2027, Maple will no longer be offered in the software shop for the upcoming license period. Those who are already using the software can continue to use the current version, Maple 2026. However, support will no longer be provided for this version.
The network licenses will remain available on the license server for another two years.
Current users who have a single-user key will automatically receive new product keys from us and can use them indefinitely.
Improvements to Price and Chat Management (v1.28.0)
Features:
- GPT-Image models now support separate pricing for cached text and image inputs
Bug fixes and improvements:
- When deleting or keeping chats that are about to expire, the chat list is now automatically updated
Improvements to Chat Management (v1.28.0)
Bug fixes and improvements:
- When deleting or keeping chats that are about to expire, the chat list is now automatically updated
