School / College / Division Consulting

School / College / Division Consulting

The High-Performance Computing Services team provides consulting services to Schools, Colleges, and Divisions at WSU in the following areas: computing solutions, equipment purchase, grant applications, cloud services and national platforms. Requests for consultation can be submitted by filling out the following form.

 

Computing Solutions

We provide hands-on assistance to implement and optimize scientific programming tasks in order to achieve the most efficient workflow for a project. We can advise researchers on the best tools to meet their computational requirements, helping researchers select the optimal solutions to satisfy software and hardware needs of their projects, whether through the Grid, our big data platform, external cloud services, or on a researcher’s personal computer.

 

Equipment Purchase

We facilitate the purchasing equipment for integration in the Grid. We can help determine optimal specifications, assist with pricing and vendor negotiation, and deploy equipment, all free of charge.  More information can be found at tech.wayne.edu/kb/500143.

 

Grant Applications

If you are interested in applying for a grant for computing equipment, we are happy to provide one-on-one consultation services. For information on the Grid and related IT infrastructure that is often requested in grant applications, please visit tech.wayne.edu/kb/447.  

 

Cloud Services and National Platforms

Along with resources available locally on campus, there are also opportunities for researchers to obtain resources on cloud and national platforms. We aid in utilizing external computing resources through platforms such as ACCESS and the Open Science Grid. A tutorial on how to get started with the Open Science Grid can be found at tech.wayne.edu/kb/500176.