The Texas Advanced Computing Center, or TACC, offers training, consulting, and resources to faculty and researchers of The University of Texas at Austin. These resources include storage (high-performance storage on Corral, archival storage on Ranch, and the Hadoop cluster Rustler) as well as time on high-performance compute clusters Stampede2 and Lonestar5, the scientific visualization cluster Maverick2, the data analytics cluster Wrangler, and the secure/compliant computing data (HIPAA/FISMA compliant data) Hikari.

If you are PI-eligible (that is, if you have a Ph.D.) getting started is as easy as Creating a TACC Account and requesting an allocation at the TACC user portal at https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu.

Here is an illustrated step-by-step guide for requesting an allocation on the TACC user portal: https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/documents/13601/1076403/TACC+Allocation+Request+Guide.pdf

Most of the training that TACC offers is free, is hands-on, and can be taken either on-site or by webcast. The focus of the training is to teach attendees how to use TACC resources. The training is offered in single-topic blocks over the fall and spring semesters, or combined into a single weeklong bootcamp offered in the summer.

Quick Links

View the official TACC User guides at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/user-services/user-guides.

View TACC Training Courses at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/user-services/training

See what software is already installed at http://www.tacc.utexas.edu/resources/software.

Stuck with a TACC specific error or need a specific tool installed on TACC? Submit a ticket to TACC consulting at https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting.

Check the status of TACC resources on the TACC System Monitor at https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/system-monitor.

See the technical specs of the TACC systems at http://www.tacc.utexas.edu/resources.

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