Illinois Computes provides access to computing and storage resources, as well as user support and consultants with expertise to researchers across UIUC.

Illinois Computes led by NCSA is targeted at providing computing for all with the goal of accelerating innovation across all disciplines.  Whether you’re an expert HPC user, or completely new to using computing and storage resources in your research, NCSA and its expert staff are ready to help. And the base level of services and resources are available at no cost.

NCSA has compute and storage resources available today!

Illinois Computes is for a broad range of research needs such as

AI and Machine Learning
Modeling and Simulation
Data Science
Secure computing

NCSA’s current systems for Illinois Computes offer:

High Performance Computing
CPUs
GPUs
HIPAA compliance
Mass storage
On-premises cloud

The program will grow to offer new resources that are in high demand. Learn about the specific computing and storage resources available through Illinois Computes.

NCSA has people to help!

Support personnel are available to help with a range of needs from general topics like how to get started and determining what compute resource will meet your needs to advanced specialized technical expertise covering specific topics and domains that will help you be more efficient in how you use compute and storage resources.

Find out more about the talented staff at NCSA on the research consulting and user support teams and how they can help you.

Questions about Illinois Computes?

Here are the answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions.