Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility – The OLCF was established at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2004 with the mission of standing up a supercomputer 100 times more powerful than the leading systems of the day.

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- - Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. For User support in using these resources, please visit the For Users section of this website.
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- - The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) engages a world-class team from national laboratories, research institutions, computing centers, universities, and vendors to take a dramatic step forward to field a new capability for high-end science.
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About OLCF
- - ORNL’s supercomputing program grew from humble beginnings to deliver the most powerful system ever seen. On the way, it has helped researchers deliver practical breakthroughs and new scientific knowledge in climate, materials, nuclear science, and a wide range of other disciplines.
- Close
OLCF Resources
- - Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. For User support in using these resources, please visit the For Users section of this website.
- - Compute Systems
- - Data & Visualization Resources
- Close
R&D Activities
- - Learn more about the OLCF’s comprehensive suite of hardware and software resources for the creation, manipulation, and retention of scientific data. Please note that the For Users section of this website provides extensive information on accessing and employing these resources.
- Close
Science at OLCF
- - The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) engages a world-class team from national laboratories, research institutions, computing centers, universities, and vendors to take a dramatic step forward to field a new capability for high-end science.
- Close
For Users
- - Contact Support
    
    Need assistance from a trained OLCF support staff member? We're here to help.
    
    User Assistance Center
    
    Submit a Support Ticket
    
    Call: 865.241.6536
    
    Email: help@olcf.ornl.gov
    
    Status Tweets: @olcfstatus
- - OLCF User Docs
- - Training
- - Center Announcements
  - Acknowledgement Statement
- Close
Community
- - Look here for the latest news, reports, and graphics from the OLCF, including branding tools, logos, and acknowledgement statements. You will also find archived information and resources like annual reports and operational assessments.
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Upcoming Events

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March 2023 OLCF User Conference Call: Checkpointing Best Practices for Frontier

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DOE Cross-Facility Workflows Training

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April 2023 OLCF User Conference Call: AI for HPC

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2023 Quantum Computing User Forum

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User Documentation

All the information you’ll need about getting an account, requesting a project, connecting and more.

System User Guides

The definitive source for information on a particular OLCF system including resource specific specs, user guides, and best practices.

Training

Archives of training materials, hands-on technical tutorial, and videos detailing how to use OLCF resources and services

Software

Descriptions, usage information, and version availability of all software packages in use at the OLCF.

OLCF Policy Guide

A comprehensive guide of all official policies of the OLCF.

Documents & Forms

Documents and forms for requesting project allocations, user accounts, software and more.

MyOLCF

User-centric web application to view and report your project allocation usage in various ways.

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OLCF News

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UTK-ORNL Course is Teaching Next Generation of Data Center Designers

UTK students are learning the intricacies of data center design through ORNL facility tours and real-world projects

east campus quad - building 5200, building 5100, building 5600, building 5700, building 5800, building 5500, building 5300, building 4500N, and building 4500S, September 30, 2021.

Events

OLCF’s 2022 User Meeting Held Virtually on Heels of Frontier Launch

OLCF user meeting shares successes, looks ahead to Frontier

A group of students and an ORNL staff member stand in front of the Frontier supercomputer at ORNL.

Science

Supercomputers Lead to Super Learning Experiences

Summer internship provides students with inside look at HPC at ORNL

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The Climate in a Container

ORNL-NOAA collaboration repurposes cloud-computing tool to share climate models