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Posted by Richard Jacob (December 22, 2020)

How large a Mascot Server licence do I need?

One frequent question from new customers is how many CPUs do I need to licence for my Mascot Server? This is actually two questions. First, Mascot is licensed in CPU units, where 1 CPU is good for 4 cores. The computer can have more than one processor, and each processor can have more than 4 cores, but only the number [...]

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Posted by Richard Jacob (March 15, 2019)

Back to basics 4: Mascot Daemon

Mascot Daemon is a client to Mascot Server that can automate the processing of raw data to peak lists and submit multiple searches to a central Mascot Server. It is included with the Mascot Server licence and can be installed on as many computers in the lab as you like. Processing raw data files will use CPU resources, so you [...]

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