Overview
UCSF provides robust, scalable infrastructure to support complex computational and data-intensive biomedical research.
Our mission is to deliver accessible, collaborative high-performance computing (HPC) resources that empower UCSF researchers across biomedical and health sciences. This includes existing platforms such as the Wynton cluster and the upcoming CoreHPC environment.
We foster the growth and effective utilization of institutional HPC resources through cooperative contributions and shared access. This approach ensures continuous expansion of compute power and resources available to all UCSF researchers.
Offerings
Wynton @ UCSF
Shared Co-op HPC Cluster:
Wynton HPC has been a vital resource for UCSF’s computational research, providing shared HPC capabilities to support diverse scientific projects. However, Wynton HPC is being gradually phased out to align with UCSF’s evolving research infrastructure strategy.
While Wynton will remain operational for the near term, researchers are encouraged to plan for its eventual absorption into the FAC and CoreHPC. UCSF is committed to supporting researchers during this transition and ensuring continued access to robust computational resources.
For more details on the upcoming changes, visit the Wynton HPC Transition Announcement.
Learn about the Facility for Advanced Computing (FAC), including pricing options for FAC Capacity Storage.
CoreHPC - In Testing
AI and Data Science Focus:
- CoreHPC is a GPU-heavy, high-performance computing cluster designed to support AI, data science, and other demanding workflows.
Facility for Advanced Computing (FAC) Co-hosting:
- CoreHPC will be co-located with FAC, enabling seamless interoperability between capacity storage and compute resources.
Condominium Resource Contribution Model:
- Basic cluster access is available through an access model with limited recharge. Researchers may also buy into additional capacity by purchasing dedicated nodes (“condos”) with a service life of approximately five years, paying a modest annual maintenance and access fee.
Tailored Computing Environments:
- Custom computing profiles, datasets, and software packages tailored to diverse biomedical and health science research needs will be offered, enabling researchers to work in optimized environments.
How to reach us
Wynton:
Resources
Wynton HPC – UCSF Research Computing at Scale