Q: A grad student asked: What are our options for a high performance computer in our research group?

A: The approved Optiplex model is pretty robust and can be upgraded – keeping the system within University standards and fully supported. If you need more, shop the high performance Precision or MacPro line to specify a system and forward that to your buyer for approval … or contact us with your needs and budget.

Non-standard systems require approval from ITS and additional systems – nothing to return – need approval from the Dean’s office. These are typically approved with good cause. Read more or discuss – here.

Now … if we are talking computational support on multi-node parallel processors, contact these guys ↓ (you can tell the Academic and Research Computing Services folks know what they are doing).