WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services’ mission is to facilitate the discovery of knowledge and enhance educational opportunities by providing secure, sustainable, scalable, and integrated research technology services in a collaborative and diverse environment.
Why RIS? – Researchers at WashU are encouraged to use RIS to streamline their work, boost performance, ensure data security, and foster collaboration with ease, all while focusing on groundbreaking discoveries and quality research. Explore the full benefits of using RIS.
Improved performance & increased security
In November, Washington University in St. Louis started a major network upgrade. It replaced outdated routers and switches with cutting-edge technology designed to significantly enhance the network’s capacity, speed, and reliability. Why it matters: During this change, significant updates to enhance the performance and reliability of RIS systems took place, including re-IPing critical systems, modifying configurations, […]
Compute1 decommission timeline
The Compute1 system is scheduled for decommissioning, effective July 1, 2027. Compute1 will remain operational at no cost until that date, to give you time to transition your workloads. ✅ Our priority: 📢 Actions to take: Below are milestones that will take place throughout fiscal year 2026 and continue into fiscal year 2027, until the decommission […]
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