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A Range of Options to Meet Your Needs
Whether you’re a novice or an expert at high-performance and other types of research computing, our consultants are available to guide you through the process of obtaining and using Illinois Computes provided resources and support. They will work with you to ensure the best match to your specific needs and goals.
From basic how-to questions to the most complex, specialized requests, Illinois Computes’ funded staff are dedicated to working with you to understand your unique needs and pairing you with someone with the right experience and expertise to help you. Illinois Computes will provide the support you need to boost your research, implement software to increase efficiency, collaborate on innovation methods, and more.
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Support for a broad range of research
At every stage of your project
General Questions
Support personnel are available to:
- Answer questions about how to get started
- Explain what technologies are available
- Provide guidance on options and alternatives
- Connect researchers with technical support and specialized expertise
Technical Support
Research consultants are also available to help you:
Optimize Existing Code
Install & Maintain Software
Consult on codes & Applications
Compose & Maintain Workflow
Benchmark Software
Secure Computing (HIPAA, FERPA, CUI)
Our trained staff are able to work in a range of programming languages and environments, including: machine learning and AI, C/C++, Python, Java, Perl, MPI, OpenMP, Pthreads, Charm++, Containers, SQL, Jupyter, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Jax, OpenACC, CUDA, and I/O. Reach out for information on specific expertise.
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Specialized Expertise
Expertise in other areas may also be available upon request, including but not limited to:
- visual data analysis
- data visualization
- digital humanities
- numerical methods
- data analytics
- leveraging AI
- data management
- software development best practices
- user experience design
- research solutions to complex questions
Our consultants can also contribute to longer-term research collaborations in various interdisciplinary domains.
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Documentation
Illinois Computes Documentation
Documentation about Illinois Computes-provided resources are available on the Resources page.
Additional Documentation Resources
No Cost Training
Use the links below to access current and archived trainings for our various resources.
HPC Course
Provided by NCSA
HPC Course
Provided by the Campus Cluster
HAL Training
Provided by NCSA
Various Training
Provided by ACCESS
Other Training Resources