Research

Leverage up-to-date computing tools and resources provided by UW-IT in collaboration with partners across the University to support world-class research

• Research computing
• Cloud computing for research
• High performance computing
• High-speed research network

Research computing

• Get an overview of research computing at the UW, and learn about the wide array of research computing tools and solutions offered through UW-IT to support world-class research with up-to-date tools and resources capable of handling your research needs.

Cloud computing for research

• Let UW-IT help you determine how the cloud computing for research can enable, accelerate and expand your research computing capabilities.
• Does your research belong in the cloud? Use this guide to help you determine if the cloud can meet your research needs.
• Read how researchers at the UW have found value and success by migrating their work to the cloud with early success stories.
• Get a primer on cloud computing basics. Learn what cloud computing is, and how it is leveraged in research.
• If your ready to move to the could, read about how to get started in the process. Get guidance on the best cloud computings solutions and computing tools offered by UW-IT.

High performance computing

• Read about your options for research computing with an overview of research computing services.
• Learn about the Hyak Next Generation Supercomputer, and how it is used to meet the UW’s research computing needs.
• Let the data speak for itself and browse through HPC by the numbers and HPC: A Powerful Impact. Or read about the world-class work done by UW researches with researches stories.
• The University of Washington’s scalable scientific computing cyberinfrastructure offers robust capabilities for managing, accessing, transferring and archiving data. Learn about using your data.

High Speed Research Network

• Learn about UW’s High Speed Research Network and Science DMZ, large-capacity network constructs available to support UW researchers’ exceptional research cyberinfrastructure needs including Big Data transfers.