ITS is working to expand research and high-performance computing (HPC) resources and capacities at Lafayette. Currently, faculty requiring support for computationally-intensive research or teaching are encouraged to take advantage of options through XSEDE. We are in the process of evaluating options to enhance on-campus services; for more information, or to discuss your HPC needs, please contact Jason Simms (simmsj@lafayette.edu).
Computational Cluster and Research Computing Services
General information about Lafayette's high-performance computational cluster and research computing services.
Accessing HPC Systems
Information related to obtaining an account for the cluster, logging into it, copying files to/from it, etc.
HPC Software
An array of software is available for use on the cluster, including Anaconda/Python, Jupyter Notebook, R, Gaussian, Stata, Mathematica, and more. Click here to see the list, as well as instructions for accessing/using them.
Jupyter Resources
The College provides access to Jupyter Notebook environments via Google Colab and JupyterHub, depending on use case.
Information on accessing and using Jupyter Resources
RStudio Cloud
RStudio Cloud is a web-based service that delivers the experience of RStudio in a browser. It is intended for use in courses designed to make use of projects and assignments in R.
Information on accessing and using RStudio Cloud
XSEDE
The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) is a powerful collection of computing resources that can be used for research purposes, acting as a single virtual system that faculty, researchers, and scientists can use to collaborate and share computing resources, data, and expertise.
Information on accessing and using XSEDE computing resources