Welcome to Advanced Research Computing at Virginia Tech

This site provides in-depth documentation of how to use our resources. For more general information about ARC, see our main site.

Contents:

• Getting Started: Basic information for people new to HPC or just new to ARC

• PI Information: Key information for faculty members or project principal investigators (PIs)

• Resources: Descriptions of the hardware and services that we offer

• Software: Lists of and user guides for software installed on ARC systems

• Usage: Tutorials for how to use ARC systems

• Artificial Intelligence: AI and LLM services provided by ARC

To request help:

• Visit Office Hours

• Request a Consultation

• Summary of all ways to get assistance

Other key links:

• Create an ARC user account

• Cluster performance dashboards

• Open OnDemand web interface to the clusters

• Video tutorials

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Research Computing Day 2026 Interest Form

• Anonymous Feedback Form