NASA High-End Computing

NASA’s High End Computing facilities provide the agency’s flagship computing environment for large‑scale modeling, simulation, and data analysis. Located at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing facility at Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, these resources pair multiple supercomputers with the supporting systems and services scientists and engineers need.

High-speed connections between the supercomputers and Ames test facilities — such as the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel — support near‑real‑time data processing and visualization, accelerating analysis and decision‑making. The Modular Supercomputing Facility at Ames is designed to minimize environmental impact without compromising performance.

By harnessing the temperate climate of the San Francisco Bay Area, the facility reduces water use by as much as 96% and the electricity used for cooling by up to 91% compared with running the same computing resources in a traditional data center.

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