Academic Supercomputing Resources Academic Supercomputing Resources 3 NCSC provides supercomputing time and related resources to North Carolina's academic researchers and encourages non-academic institutions to explore cooperative partnerships with the Center. Supercomputing resources are granted in several categories. Information about academic research accounts, classroom accounts, and familiarization accounts is provided in the following sections. For more information about these and other resources available at NCSC contact NCSC's allocation administrator.
Commercial accounts are also available.
For more information on commercial accounts, see Chapter 4 . Familiarization Accounts Familiarization accounts are available to new supercomputer researchers for the purpose of learning to use the system and accurately assessing their needs before applying for a formal research account. When the expiration date is reached or the CPU allocation is consumed, academic researchers interested in continuing to use their account should submit a formal research proposal. An online version of the familiarization form is available. Forms may also be obtained by contacting an academic supercomputing consultant.