vForge vForge is a batch computing cluster built on NCSA’s Radiant cloud computing environment and Taiga center-wide storage system. Designed as a starting point for NCSA’s industry partners, vForge provides both traditional compute nodes and GPU nodes as well as a rich set of supported applications that span disciplines such as engineering, life sciences, data analytics, and machine learning.
HOLL-I HOLL-I is a new service that offers partners access to an extreme scale machine learning capability. Leveraging the power of a Cerebras CS-2 Wafer Scale Engine. HOLL-I is capable of performing large machine-learning tasks in short order. HOLL-I’s unique architecture offers model training roughly equivalent to 10 NVidia DGX systems.
Nightingale Nightingale is a high-performance compute cluster for sensitive data. NCSA experts manage the complex requirements surrounding this data, taking the burden off users so they can focus on their applications. The system is compliant with HIPAA privacy and security rules for using Protected Health Information. Nightingale is not limited to the health domain and accommodates projects that require this amount of security or less.
Honors and Awards Homecoming NCSA celebrates the return visit of the Center’s founder, Larry Smarr, with a retrospective look at his many accomplishments in cyberinfrastructure and research computing. May 21, 2024
Honors and Awards Gropp Invested as Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering NCSA Director Bill Gropp received investiture as Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering during ceremony April 30. May 15, 2024
Funding NCSA Upgrades Granite to Expand Availability to ACCESS, Illinois Researchers Granite’s capacity will increase 4.5 times and nearly double its performance thanks to a $500,000 NSF grant. May 13, 2024
Announcements NCSA’s Delta Prominent Choice of NAIRR Pilot Researchers Delta will be used by a majority of the AI research projects utilizing NSF-funded advanced computing systems. May 8, 2024