# Oscar HPC Cluster

Oscar is an HPC (High-Performance Computing) cluster which contains hundreds of compute nodes with multiple cores, GPUs, and a low-latency/high-bandwidth filesystem.

All members of the Brown research community may request Exploratory Accounts on Oscar. Some users in Applied Math even qualify for access to condos with higher-priority access and additional resources.

To get started on CCV's Oscar environment, you'll need to first:

[**Request a CCV User Account**](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar#accounts)

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For assistance with code and job submission, see:

[**Oscar Help and Documentation**](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/oscar)


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