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Computational Resources For Researchers

RCAC provides advanced computational resources and services to support Purdue faculty and staff researchers. We also conduct our own research and development to enhance the capabilities of these resources.

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Not only do we provide access to leading-edge computational and data storage systems, we also provide expertise in a broad range of high-performance computing activities from algorithm design and development of effective computing techniques to education and consultation.

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Community Clusters

Community Clusters

Purchase access to world-class computational clusters at a fraction of the cost by joining in a Community Cluster. Dedicated HPC resources without wasting your researchers time doing IT, and at lower prices from vendors thanks to the larger negotiating power of the community through Purdue IT.

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Data Management

Data Management

RCAC provides many file storage options to Purdue researchers. Some are high-performance, large capacity spaces optimized for Community Cluster use, while others, like the Research Data Depot or Fortress archive, are well-suited for storage of a wide variety of research data.

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AI and Data Science

AI and Data Science

Data touches nearly every aspect of our lives today, and it is no different in academia. Developments in data science, AI, and machine learning are enabling research that was never before possible. RCAC offers the physical infrastructure, education, and expert staff to support the AI and data science work of researchers and students at Purdue.

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Computational Biology Services

Bioinformatics Support

The Bioinformatics Services at Purdue's RCAC provides expert support for researchers in genomics, genetics, and computational biology. We assist with complex biological data analysis, including NGS, transcriptomics, and large-scale data management.

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Software Engineering

Software Engineering

The Scientific Solutions Group (SSG) develops innovative cyberinfrastructure solutions to help advance scientific discovery and education, and enable greater research reproducibility and impact at Purdue and beyond. The RSE center's mission is to help accelerate research and increase their impacts through the creation of innovative, robust and sustainable research software.

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ANVIL

ANVIL

Anvil is Purdue University's most powerful supercomputer, providing researchers from diverse backgrounds with advanced computing capabilities. Anvil supports scientific discovery by providing resources through the NSF's Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS), a program that serves tens of thousands of researchers across the United States.

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Partnerships

Partnerships

Bring in our expertise to help your researchers create or modify software to take advantage of the latest technologies in advanced computation, provide resources to educate future HPC professionals and scientists, collaborate with faculty on grant proposals, help navigate and access ACCESS resources, and more.

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ACCESS

ACCESS

The ACCESS project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a $121 million investment, connects global computing, data, and research resources into a unified virtual system. This five-year intiative represents the world's most powerful and integrated collection of advanced digital resources,

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