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The Stanford High Performance Computing Center (HPCC) is a student-run, academic cost-recovery center that provides access to a range of high-performance computing clusters. These resources enable larger simulations, deeper analyses, and faster computation times than what is typically available to individual researchers. The HPCC also offers robust data storage and archival systems to support the significant data volumes generated by computational research.

Rather than operating solely as a service provider, the HPCC works as a collaborative partner with research groups. We engage closely with teams to align their computational needs with our systems, fostering an environment that emphasizes shared problem-solving, efficiency, and long-term research success. Our pay-as-you-use model, with direct billing to sponsored research accounts, offers a flexible and cost-effective option for many projects.

A core part of our mission is experiential learning. Through hands-on involvement in real research workflows, undergraduate students gain practical training in computational and high-performance computing. In many cases, these students continue on to graduate school and later rejoin research projects as advanced contributors, strengthening continuity and institutional knowledge within the research community.

If you’re interested in learning more about how the HPCC can support your work, we’d be happy to connect. With over 350 million CPU core hours available annually, we are excited to partner with you—advancing research while preparing the next generation of computational scientists!