Getting started
If you're new to PSU's research computing systems, there can be a lot to learn depending on your level of experience and familiarity with our systems. The "Getting Started" section provides information for all experience levels.
Research Computing CyberInfrastructure
The Office of Information Technology website has a good high-level overview of the full scope of the Research Computing CyberInfrastructure. This includes information about data storage, web, GIS, and database serving, as well as detailed descriptions of the research computing systems:
If you're brand new to using central computational systems, we recommend you begin with the Before getting started page. This reviews some of the things you should understand before jumping in the world of computational servers and HPC.
Need to run an application on a more powerful Linux server? There are three "standard" Linux servers (circe, hecate, and agamede) available for general use.
If your software only runs on Windows and you need access to more powerful computational resources? The current available support is our Windows Compute Intensive Systems. Find out how to get access and connect.
Coeus HPC Cluster - Linux
Need access to more powerful computational resources, especially the ability to run large scale parallel processes, Intel Phi processors, or large memory nodes? This guide will give you information how to get access to the Coeus HPC cluster.
Database Applications (DBMS)
OIT currently offers setup and access to PostgreSQL and MySQL databases for academic usage. Every database request must be have an associated department and faculty member for our records.