University of Alabama Builds Statewide High Performance Computing Center with Dell Technologies
Key Highlights
- ➤University of Alabama deploys Dell HPC, AI and data infrastructure statewide
- ➤Dell PowerEdge servers pair with NVIDIA GPUs and Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking
- ➤Dell PowerScale storage will support large research datasets and AI-driven discovery
- ➤Center will serve academic, government and industry partners across Alabama
- ➤NIST partially funds facility supporting research, education and workforce development
Expert Statements
Fernanda Foertter, Executive director of the University of Alabama High Performance Computing Center
“This center started with a need for advanced computing at the University of Alabama, but the investment from the State of Alabama gave us an opportunity to think much bigger.”
Fernanda Foertter, Executive director of the University of Alabama High Performance Computing Center
“We are building shared infrastructure that can support researchers, students, government and industry across the state.”
Fernanda Foertter, Executive director of the University of Alabama High Performance Computing Center
“Our goal is to make advanced computing easier to access and useful to the people solving Alabama's most important research and technology problems.”
Fran Bogle, Senior vice president, Higher Education, Healthcare, State & Local Government, Dell Technologies
“The University of Alabama is building shared research infrastructure for an entire state,”
Fran Bogle, Senior vice president, Higher Education, Healthcare, State & Local Government, Dell Technologies
“This platform - combining HPC, AI and data infrastructure - gives researchers across Alabama the foundation for discovery, industry collaboration and long-term economic development, with the flexibility to evolve with advancements in science.”
University of Alabama Builds Statewide High Performance Computing Center with Dell Technologies
* The University of Alabama’s new High Performance Computing Center will provide advanced computing and data infrastructure to accelerate research and education across Alabama
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