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Center for Research Computing (CRC) documentation
The Center for Research Computing (CRC) manages shared computational and data resources for a wide range of research projects affiliated with Rice University and the Texas Medical Center.
The CRC administers and maintains the infrastructure used to provide three of our core service areas: High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters; Research Data Storage, which includes the Research Data Facility (RDF) and the high-speed data transfer infrastructure; and Rice's private Cloud for Research (i.e. Virtual Machines). While these services often fit together, each provides unique capabilities designed to accommodate specific research tasks.
This page gives an overview of these services, with links to more detailed information on each of them. If you have any questions or find that the services below do not meet your research computing needs, please contact us.
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Shared computing resources
High-powered computing resources for big datasets.
- Our Resources
- CRC Apply for Account - Apply for Account(s) / Managing accounts
- CRC Fees - How Much Does It Cost?
- CRC Access to Shared Computing Resources
- CRC Policies
- National Resources
- Part of the mission of the CRC is to serve as an on-ramp for our researchers to scale their problems up to the minimum size requirements at big national supercomputing resources. One such national resource is ACCESS.
- CRC ACCESS FAQ - Common Questions About ACCESS (formerly XSEDE)
- Links to Helpful Information
High-Performance Computing Cluster(s) (HPC)
When your project has outgrown your desktop/laptop.
- CRC Cluster Documentation
- NOTS Cluster
- CRC Getting Started on NOTS (NEW)
- CRC Condos - Condos description and meaning
- Software Documentation
- Mathworks MATLAB - CRC Matlab usage on our services
- RAPID Cluster
- (Documentation coming soon, mid-Feburary, 2025)
Research Data Storage
When your project has outgrown your hard disk.
- CRC Research Data Facility (RDF)
- Globus and the Data Transfer Network (DTN) - high-speed data transfer between CRC resources and/or remote sites
- Rice Storage, File Sharing and Backup Solutions
Cloud for Research
Help when your project needs virtual machines.
- Getting started on ORION - Rice's private Cloud for virtual machines on campus
REDCap
A secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases
Secure Research Environments
Facilitating access to a secure Virtual Research Desktop Environment (VRDE)