Cirrus EX4000

On 8 Dec 2025 the new HPE Cray EX4000 system will replace the SGI ICE XA system.

Projects not continuing on the new Cirrus EX4000 system must copy off any data they wish to keep before 8 Dec 2025.

Read the migration guide for more information…

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Cirrus is a state of the art HPC system hosted by EPCC at the University of Edinburgh that provides an ideal platform for users in academia and industry to solve their computational, simulation, modelling, and data science challenges.

Cirrus is also one of the UKRI Tier-2 national HPC facilities and is also supported through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

Academic access

Access routes to Cirrus for academic research. Including ways to try the service quickly for free.

Industry access

How to get access to Cirrus to support commercial research and development.

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation to help you get the most from Cirrus