diff --git a/.buildkite/dss_scaling/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/dss_scaling/pipeline.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 49833e6d8b..0000000000
--- a/.buildkite/dss_scaling/pipeline.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,426 +0,0 @@
-agents:
-  queue: new-central
-  slurm_mem: 8G
-  modules: climacommon/2024_10_08
-
-env:
-  MPICH_VERSION: "4.0.0"
-  OPENMPI_VERSION: "4.1.1"
-  CUDA_VERSION: "11.2"
-  OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS: 1
-  slurm_time: 8:00:00
-
-steps:
-  - label: "init :computer:"
-    key: "init_cpu_env"
-    command:
-      - echo "--- Configure MPI"
-      - julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("MPIPreferences"); using MPIPreferences; use_system_binary()'
-
-      - echo "--- Instantiate dss scaling test"
-      - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(;verbose=true)'"
-      - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.precompile(;strict=true)'"
-
-      - echo "--- Instantiate status"
-      - "julia --project -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.status()'"
-    agents:
-      queue: new-central
-      slurm_ntasks: 1
-      slurm_cpus_per_task: 8
-    env:
-      JULIA_NUM_PRECOMPILE_TASKS: 8
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Shallow water DSS scaling"
-    steps:
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (1) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.1.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_1_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 1
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 1
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (2) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.2.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_2_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 2
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 2
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (4) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.4.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_4_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 4
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 4
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (8) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.8.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_8_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 8
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 8
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (16) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.16.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_16_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 16
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 16
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling - (32) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/sphere/output/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/sphere/shallow_water_dss.jl 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/report_NP*.32.*"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/dss_scaling_data_32_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "BarotropicInstabilityTest"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 32
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 32
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Shallow water DSS scaling plots"
-    steps:
-    - label: ":computer: Shallow water DSS scaling plots"
-      key: "cpu_dss_scaling_plots_shallow-water"
-      command:
-        - "julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/plot_dss_timing_results.jl shallow_water"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/sphere/output/*.png"
-        - "examples/sphere/output/*.pdf"
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_tasks_per_node: 1
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling"
-    steps:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (1) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.1.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_1_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 1
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 1
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (2) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.2.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_2_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 2
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 2
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (4) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.4.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_4_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 4
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 4
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (8) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.8.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_8_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 8
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 8
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (16) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.16.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_16_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 16
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 16
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling - (32) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl low 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/report_NP*.32.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/dss_scaling_data_32_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 32
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 32
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Hybrid cubed sphere low-resolution DSS scaling plots"
-    steps:
-
-    - label: ":computer: DSS scaling plots for low resolution hybrid cubed sphere"
-      key: "cpu_dss_scaling_low_resolution_plots_3dcs"
-      command:
-        - "julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/plot_dss_timing_results.jl hybrid3dcubedsphere low"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/*.png"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_low_res/*.pdf"
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_tasks_per_node: 1
-
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling"
-    steps:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (1) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.1.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_1_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 1
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 1
-        slurm_time: 8:00:00
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (2) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.2.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_2_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 2
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 2
-        slurm_time: 8:00:00
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (4) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.4.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_4_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 4
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 4
-        slurm_time: 4:00:00
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (8) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.8.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_8_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 8
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 8
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (16) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.16.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_16_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 16
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 16
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (32) processes"
-      command:
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP4.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "nsys profile --trace=nvtx,mpi --mpi-impl=mpich --output=examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP2.%q{NPROCS} mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report_NP*.32.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_32_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 32
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_ntasks: 32
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (64) processes"
-      command:
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_64_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 64
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 2
-        slurm_ntasks: 64
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (128) processes"
-      command:
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report.128.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_128_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 128
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 4
-        slurm_ntasks: 128
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-    - label: ":computer: Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling - (256) processes"
-      command:
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 4 Float64"
-        - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/hybrid3dcs_dss.jl high 2 Float64"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/report.256.*"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/dss_scaling_data_256_processes*.jld2"
-      env:
-        TEST_NAME: "Hybrid3DcubedsphereDSS"
-        CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-        NPROCS: 256
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 8
-        slurm_ntasks: 256
-        slurm_exclusive:
-
-  - wait
-  - group: "Hybrid cubed sphere high-resolution DSS scaling plots"
-    steps:
-
-    - label: ":computer: DSS scaling plots for high resolution hybrid cubed sphere"
-      key: "cpu_dss_scaling_high_resolution_plots_3dcs"
-      command:
-        - "julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/plot_dss_timing_results.jl hybrid3dcubedsphere high"
-      artifact_paths:
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/*.png"
-        - "examples/hybrid/dss_output_high_res/*.pdf"
-      agents:
-        slurm_nodes: 1
-        slurm_tasks_per_node: 1
diff --git a/.buildkite/scaling/README.md b/.buildkite/scaling/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a9fd039503..0000000000
--- a/.buildkite/scaling/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Instructions to trigger scaling build
-
-1). Got to url: https://buildkite.com/clima/climacore-scaling
-2). Click on "New Build"
-3). Set branch to the PR branch
-4). Click on "Create Build"
-
-It is recommended to run the scaling build before merging a PR
-to understand the performance implications of merging the PR. 
diff --git a/.buildkite/scaling/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/scaling/pipeline.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5753fd6da8..0000000000
--- a/.buildkite/scaling/pipeline.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,150 +0,0 @@
-env:
-  JULIA_VERSION: "1.10.0"
-  MPICH_VERSION: "4.0.0"
-  OPENMPI_VERSION: "4.1.1"
-  CUDA_VERSION: "11.2"
-  OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS: 1
-
-steps:
-  - label: "init :computer:"
-    key: "init_cpu_env"
-    command:
-      - echo "--- Configure MPI"
-      - julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("MPIPreferences"); using MPIPreferences; use_system_binary()'
-
-      - echo "--- Instantiate scaling test"
-      - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(;verbose=true)'"
-      - "julia --project=.buildkite -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.precompile(;strict=true)'"
-
-      - echo "--- Instantiate status"
-      - "julia --project -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.status()'"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_ntasks: 1
-      slurm_cpus_per_task: 8
-    env:
-      JULIA_NUM_PRECOMPILE_TASKS: 8
-
-  - wait
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (1) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_1p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_1_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 1
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (2) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_2p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_2_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 2
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (4) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_4p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_4_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 4
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (8) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_8p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_8_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 8
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (16) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_16p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_16_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 16
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (32) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_32p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_32_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 32
-
-  - label: ":computer: MPI Held-Suarez scaling test(ρθ) - (64) processes"
-    key: "cpu_mpi_held_suarez_scaling_test_rhotheta_64p"
-    command:
-      - "mpiexec julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/driver.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/scaling_data_64_processes.jld2"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-      CLIMACOMMS_CONTEXT: "MPI"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 2
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 32
-
-  - wait
-
-  - label: ":computer: scaling plots"
-    key: "cpu_scaling_plots"
-    command:
-      - "julia --color=yes --project=.buildkite examples/hybrid/plot_scaling_results.jl"
-    artifact_paths:
-      - "examples/hybrid/sphere/output/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling/Float32/*.png"
-    env:
-      TEST_NAME: "sphere/held_suarez_rhotheta_scaling"
-    agents:
-      config: cpu
-      queue: central
-      slurm_nodes: 1
-      slurm_tasks_per_node: 1