# ECSS Symposium featuring Open OnDemand **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [March 9, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/ecss-symposium-featuring-open-ondemand/1947 "2022-03-09T19:23:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1

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March 15, 2022 1 pm Eastern / 12 pm Central / 10 am Pacific **Supporting HPC Research and Education With Open OnDemand** Presenter(s): [Richard Lawrence](https://www.xsede.org/for-users/ecss/ecss-symposium) (Texas A&M University) Researchers using HPC resources face a steep learning curve when faced with new tools, technologies, and languages. This barrier to entry slows adoption of HPC best practices. A robust system of graphical, interactive user interfaces lowers the barrier. The Open OnDemand framework enables HPC sites to provide web-based graphical user interfaces. We present here some improvements that are possible in the OOD framework developed and deployed at TAMU and argue for the necessity of these and additional developments. The focus is on practical utility for researchers and easy maintenance for administrators. For more information visit: [ECSS Symposium - XSEDE](https://www.xsede.org/for-users/ecss/ecss-symposium) ---