Internal Support
The Physics and Astronomy Computing Services group (PACS) provides local account maintenance for Astronomy department resources including, but not limited to: Linux workstations, servers, web pages, databases, and file systems. Visit the IT Support page for details on receiving time-critical help and accessing printers. Self-help information is provided on the PACS Knowledge Base for telecommuting, hardware purchasing, remote hosting, etc. (requires UW NetID sign-in).
High Performance Computing
- Condor Cluster: distributed computing on the astronomy network of workstations.
- HYAK Cluster: shared cluster supercomputer that students can access through the High Performance Computing Club. Astronomy department users can access the astro queue.
- Research groups may have additional clusters available; contact your PI for access.
Research
- Physics and Astronomy Library: provides research services, including search term identification, database and data set location, and journal article access.
- N-Body Shop: research group focused on developing and running software that enables high-performance computing on a variety of astronomy-related problems.