Penn State computing systems include the IBM ES-9000 three-vector processing mainframe (at CAC), a 16-node SGI power challenge, 140-node IBM SP2 Parallel computer (at CAC), and a 50-processor Beowulf PC cluster (400 MHz PII's).
Workstations found in 316 Hammond also available to all include IBM RS/6000 workstations, networked X-terminals, Silicon Graphics UNIX-based workstations, Sun Workstations, and IBM-compatible and MacIntosh personal computers.
The Aerospace Engineering Computer Lab, Room 51 Hammond Building, contains X-terminals, Linux-based PC's, SGI workstations, IBM-compatible personal computers running Windows NT. Most of the computer labs are outfitted with a combination of laser printers, and plotters.
Additional access to NSF and NASA Supercomputer centers is available.