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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What high performance computing (HPC) facilities are available at LPL?

The UA HPC offers free high performance computing resources in the Research Data Center (RDC), a state-of-the-art facility that hosts large computer clusters. Accounts are available for all University faculty for the purpose of research; faculty can sponsor accounts for staff, students, and visiting scholars. To get started, go toIT High Performance Computing or HPC Documentation

LPL's Planetary Atmospheres Computing and Modeling ANalysis (PACMAN) is a 28-node (448-cpu) cluster. PACMAN is available to the Barman research groups.

LPL's High Performance Astrophysics Simulator (HiPAS) is a 48-node (384-cpu) cluster. HiPAS is available to the Giacalone, Malhotra, and Yelle research groups.

PIRL (Planetary Image Research Laboratory) HPC clusters are available for use by those who have a PIRL user account. To get started, visit PIRL Laboratory Resources.