New Computational Services
HPC Node Leasing
The benefits of leasing nodes in a high-performance computing system operated by CAC are:
- Access to a diversity of computing resources (both multi-core blades and new large-shared memory computing nodes are available)
- Computing nodes are dedicated to your research group and always available on demand
- Excess computing nodes are free, i.e., there is no fee to use other nodes in the computing system currently not leased. A minimum of 20% of the system’s nodes will always be available for free
- Leasing enables faculty and their departments to focus on their core mission – world-class research, education, and discovery – while we focus on supporting your advanced computing needs
- Reduced upfront costs and no maintenance costs.
Web Server Leasing
CAC is also now offering 1 year leases of Web servers for research applications such as serving data via Web services, Wikis, etc.
The benefits of leasing a portion of a Web server operated by CAC are:
- Reduced computing hardware expenditures
- Reduced staff time for Web server maintenance
- Economies of scale generated by leasing a portion of a University Web server rather than operating your own.
For rate information on 1 year leases of either high-performance computing nodes or a portion of a Web server, please visit Cornell rates.
Storage & Compression Technologies
CAC offers DataDirect Networks storage for
research datasets with optional data compression based on an
Ocarina Networks appliance.
These two devices in combination provide a high-performance, low-maintenance,
and economical solution to the problem Cornell researchers face with storing and
maintaining accessibility to the increasingly vast data collections that they
generate.
This storage solution was featured in Drug
Discovery News and
HPCwire.
Contact
To discuss these new offerings, please email or call Dave Lifka at 607-254-8621.
