Data ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Tours

HPCExperience ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's High-Performance Computing Up Close. As a Carnegie R1 research university, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is home to cutting-edge HPC systems that power groundbreaking research in engineering, science, and more.

We are pleased to schedule guided tours of our University Data ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ (UDC) – a secure, state-of-the-art facility that houses ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's HPC clusters, storage arrays, and networking infrastructure.

Who Can Tour the Facility?

Our HPC Data ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ tours are open to all members of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community and approved partners:

  • Faculty, Staff and Students: Classes or research groups are encouraged to visit and learn about the resources enabling their scholarly work.
  • Prospective Students and Educators: High school STEM classes, academic clubs, or prospective Mustangs can get a glimpse of advanced computing in a university setting. (university sponsor required)
  • Industry and External Visitors: ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ welcomes industry partners, donors, and other guests interested in technology infrastructure. All external visitors will need a hosting ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ sponsor or point of contact (usually the tour requester) and are subject to approval and security guidelines.

Tours are generally restricted to university-affiliated individuals. Requests from external IT professionals or vendors will be evaluated separately on a case-by-case basis.

For more details about the tour and to review the policies and procedures, please . (Faculty and Staff access only)

How to Request a Tour

  1. Faculty and Staff can only submit the with your desired date, group information, and other details. Please submit this at least 10 days before the earliest requested date.
  2. Our team will review your request and respond within 3 – 5 business days. You'll receive an email confirming the tour date/time or asking to adjust details if needed. This email will also include directions and instructions for the visit

Contact: For any inquiries not covered by the form or page above, please submit your request to the main ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ IT Help Desk at help@smu.edu.