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Enabling Discoveries That Advance Science and Society Through Advanced Computing Technologies
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) designs and operates some of the world's most powerful computing resources.
Getting Started
Create an Account
Fill out the account request form on the TACC Account Management Portal and it will be reviewed by our User Services team.
Faculty, professional research staff, and postdoctoral researchers may request Principle Investigator (PI) eligibility for their account. PIs are responsible for requesting system allocations and managing their team.
Graduate and undergraduate students can create an account, but must be added to allocations by PIs to use the systems.
Create AccountRequest an Allocation
To access a system, you must request through an allocation opportunity.
Browse the System List, Allocations, and Software List to help determine what system and allocation fits your research.
If you are a PI, log into your account and request an allocation on the system that fits your research needs.
AllocationsDocumentation
TACC's documentation provides a detailed and comprehensive resource for our high-performance computing systems. Find information on hardware, software, tutorials, and best practices. Discover how TACC can help advance your research and computational goals.
TACC DocumentationUser Updates
Lonestar6 Status Tuesday 11 August 2026
Lonestar 6 will be down for maintenance from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 11.
Vista Maintenance August 4 2026
Vista will be unavailable from 7:00 AM (CDT) until 10:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026. System maintenance will be performed during this time.
Training & Events
TACC Teacher Workshop | Immersive and Interactive Tools for Teaching High School Chemistry
A week-long summer workshop bringing together a cohort of teachers to learn about immersive/interactive technologies used to support concepts related to bonding and reactivity in the classroom.
TACC Training - Intro to Linux Fall 2026
This workshop will be an introduction to the basic utilization of a Linux based operating system on TACC's high performance computing systems.
From Project Allocation to Job Submission: Your First Steps at TACC
Whether you're just interested in using TACC systems, a new user getting started on TACC systems, or a returning user that simply needs a refresher, this course is for you. This course will cover everything you need to know from obtaining your first allocation to running your jobs on TACC HPC systems.
TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers (TACCSTER)
A meeting of scientists, engineers, scholars, and students from across the state of Texas who use, and would like to use, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to advance their research goals.
TACC Training Basics
A collection of brief step-by-step videos on a variety of training topics.