Available Services
Research Computing is committed to helping researchers reach their goals using advanced computing technology and services. If you don’t find what you need, contact one of our Research Computing professionals.
Some of the services available for your research computing needs:
Consulting Services
IT experts available to help with early-stage planning, grant application reviews, system design, operational support, troubleshooting, data management, data security, and Linux support.
Data and Storage Services
Professional data and storage services for large and small research needs, with built-in security, network access, automatic back-up, collaboration capabilities, and data transfer tools.
Compute Services
High performance computing resources and consulting supporting high-precision calculations, parallel processing, large memory applications, GPU processing, and visualization.
Software Services
Scientific software tools available from top vendors to support digitally-enabled research in all disciplines, including survey instruments for general or sensitive data collection applications.
Consulting Services
System Design and Planning
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Expertise in building and design IT solutions from basic sciences - mathematics, physics, and chemistry to social sciences, medicine, computer science, and agriculture.
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Reviews - Funding Applications
IT consulting for grant applications (CFI, CIHI…)
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Review of funding applications to ensure IT components meet the minimum standards required by funders.
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Linux Computing
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Offers support of Linux based research servers, desktops and Linux based instruments. We employ industry best-practices and use the most current tools to support your research needs. ICT officially supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The service includes:
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Data and Storage Services
Storage and Sharing
These services provide faculty and staff with access to secure storage for departmental, group and individual needs. Systems are professionally maintained using industry best practices and include dedicated data centers with power management, heating and cooling, back-up and security. Secure file transfer and sharing with remote and local collaborators are available on designated services.
Refer to the Data Governance and Classification framework for guidance on your data management responsibilities. Data Classifications should be used as a guide when choosing how to store or share university data and information.
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* No charge for any of the options unless you need more than 3TB with DATASTORE.
Data Management
This service works closely with our Library partners to provide researchers with access to data management planning expertise, resources and tools needed to manage your data, adhere to best practices and comply with current and future expectations. Researchers are encouraged to consult with the Library and Research Computing to develop a data management plan (DMP).
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Tools, resources and expertise to answer questions, guide researchers through the entire data life-cycle (see the Library RDM guide) and prepare and execute a data management plan.
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Research computing provides tools and expertise to move data efficiently, no matter how big.
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Storage and Repositories |
Secure repositories dedicated to research and scholarly activities |
Data Security
This service provides researchers with access to data security resources, tools and services including expertise needed to secure the most sensitive data. Refer to the Data Governance Framework to determine your data’s classification.
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Data Security and Governance |
Researchers are responsible for protecting the data in their care (duty-of-care) data. Research Computing provides expertise, tools and services to support all data security needs.
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Compute Services
High Performance Computing
Access high performance computing (HPC) research infrastructure, software, and expertise.
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Powerful computing equipment dedicated to researchers with the experts to get you started, answer questions, and support your efforts.
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Our professionals have years of high performance computing experience.
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Data Visualization
Access advanced data visualization tools.
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Software Services
Survey Instruments
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Scientific Software
Licenses are hosted on ICT servers and managed to ensure availability. If you’d like to see additional software packages, please contact Research Computing.
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- Research computing does not provide application level support for the above software packages.
- Some licenses are limited by the number of concurrent users and may not be available at all times.
- Licenses are provided at no charge to faculty and students
Questions?
We advance the University of Saskatchewan’s research mission by supporting researchers with a team of highly skilled professionals and a cohesive suite of research-focused IT services.