The Alabama Supercomputer Authority has designated two categories of accounts:

Academic Block

Available computing resources are allocated to the universities, colleges, and K-12 schools in accordance with policies set by the Board of Directors of the Alabama Supercomputer Authority. The allocation for each educational institution is available each year from the CEO of the Alabama Supercomputer Authority.

Commercial Block

Available computing resources are allocated for commercial and non-Alabama academic users by the Alabama Supercomputer Authority. Commercial accounts include commercial and non-Alabama academic activities. All commercial accounts are coordinated through the Huntsville ASC office.

Pricing

For pricing information on the DMC, please contact Dr. Young at hpc@asc.edu or 256-971-7434. Some software packages, such as Gaussian, have a usage royalty charge which may apply to some accounts.

Each user must have a separate account on the DMC. To request an account, the user should submit an AREN HPC Account Request Form to the computational specialist. The completed form is given to the computational specialist, who forwards it to the ASC account administrator for processing. Once the account is established, the user is notified by the specialist or the account authority.

Account Request / Renewal Form

To request a NEW account or to RENEW an existing account, please complete the AREN HPC Account Request Form here.