# Login to your account - vanguard login my account

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The Lawrence Supercomputer: Lawrence is composed of a many nodes. The user logs into the login node from their computer. From there they can access many other nodes in order to run analyses. The GPU node is used for graphics processing, and computations involving matrices. The high-memory (himem) node contains increased RAM for jobs that require high memory. The VIZ node is used for making visualizations. Besides the special purpose nodes, Lawrence contains 85 regular computational nodes for data analysis. The data storage nodes act like a harddrive, albeit much faster, storing the files that are on the user's (or lab's) account. **Caution:** the storage nodes are not backed up - so be sure to back up your files somewhere off of Lawrence (external hdd, the cloud, department pc's). The management node is utilized for managing the system and not available to regular users.Apply for a new **Vanguard account**. ... To start **your** application, **log** into **your account** and click 'Open new **account**' in the menu. **Log in**. New to **Vanguard**? Things you may need to hand. National Insurance number; Debit card details; Bank details (for regular payments) Start **my** application. This website is designed to give you information on the products …


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