Compute2: The New Standard for Computational Research at WashU
WashU IT RIS’s new Compute2 high-performance computing cluster is already driving faster, more efficient research across disciplines. For one researcher, Yuanjian Zhang, working on global atmospheric simulations, the upgrades have made a measurable impact. “Compute2 features the latest Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs, which are about 30% faster than those on Compute1,” he explained. “With faster internode communication and updated MPI libraries, […]
RIS & DI2 Partner for Digital Transformation Summer Corps
Digital Intelligence and Innovation (DI2) held its inaugural Digital Transformation Summer Corps this year. This program invited students with software development and digital science skills to work alongside faculty like RIS to accelerate digitally enabled research projects at WashU. Our partnership provided student teams with high-performance GPUs to develop AI algorithms throughout their projects. One student team, in particular, […]
Available Now: Compute2 – The Future of High-Performance Computing at WashU
RIS is excited to announce the successful completion and launch of Compute2, our next-generation high-performance computing platform built to meet the growing demands of the WashU research community. Compute2 is available now! ❗️Why it matters Compute2 is for researchers requiring cutting-edge performance for their computational research, including large datasets and complex simulations that benefit from […]
FY26: Data Storage Platform Rates Update
RIS will be transitioning to a consumption model for the Data Storage Platforms. We will offer Active and Archive storage options when updated rates go into effect on October 1st, 2025. ❗️Why it mattersUnder the new model, users are billed for storage based on consumption. This represents a significant change that removes the subscription and condo cost […]
Coming Soon: Compute2 – The Future of High-Performance Computing at WashU
RIS is planning to launch Compute2, our next-generation high-performance computing platform built to meet the growing demands of the WashU research community, this September. ❗️Why it matters Compute2 is for researchers requiring cutting-edge performance for their computational research, including large datasets and complex simulations that benefit from the latest technology and the use of Artificial Intelligence. […]