The University of Costa Rica has launched its HPC@UCR supercomputing system, a high-performance computing infrastructure that is set to transform scientific research in the country.

The new cluster consists of 1,024 cores distributed in 16 nodes with 1TB of RAM each, as well as Nvidia A100 GPUs. Thanks to this capacity, tasks that previously required more than 16 hours can be completed in just two hours.

Costa Rican researchers and students have already begun using this tool for more than 37 projects in bioinformatics, statistics, AI, meteorology, and health.

In addition, the supercomputer has attracted the attention of national institutions such as ICE, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), and the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), which plan to use it for advanced simulations and analysis.

The system will be available 24 hours a day for remote users, allowing scientists in different regions, even outside Costa Rica, to access its computing power.

With this infrastructure, the UCR reinforces its role as a key player in Central American science, promoting both the training of talent and the generation of knowledge in cutting-edge technologies.