Cornell Center for Advanced Computing

The Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) is a leader in high-performance computing system, application, and data solutions that enable research success. As an early technology adopter and rapid prototyper, CAC helps researchers accelerate scientific discovery. Located on the Ithaca, New York campus of Cornell University, CAC serves faculty and industry researchers from dozens of disciplines, including biology, behavioral and social sciences, computer science, engineering, geosciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and business. The Center operates Linux, Windows, and Mac- based HPC clusters. CAC is recognized for its excellence in computational science research support and training. CAC staff has extensive experience and expertise in HPC systems and storage; application porting, tuning, and optimization; computer programming; database systems; data analysis and workflow management; Web portal design, and visualization. CAC network connectivity includes the national TeraGrid and New York State Grid. As a Core Facility of Cornell University, CAC receives funding from Cornell and its supporters, including the National Science Foundation, New York State, the USDA, and members the Corporate Program. Researchers using CAC resources are supported by leading funding agencies, including the Army Research Laboratory, DARPA, DOE, NIH, NOAA, Office of Naval Research, United Nations, and U.S. EPA.