Delta: Allocations

DELTA Allocations

Delta is a computing and data resource funded by the National Science Foundation through its Advanced Computing Systems and Services (ACSS) program, offering computing and data resources that enable GPU-accelerated computing with access to CPU resources and storage.

Delta offers three allocatable resources:

Allocations are awarded to Delta through the following methods:

ACCESS

The majority of Delta is allocated through ACCESS and is the preferred path to getting compute time on Delta. ACCESS offers four allocation opportunities beginning with an entry level requiring only a project description. 

The lower three opportunities of Explore, Discover and Accelerate are open and processed continuously for fast turnaround. The Explore opportunity accepts requests submitted by Graduate Students with a faculty or staff co-PI. The Maximize opportunity is open twice a year.  

ACCESS awards are suitable for:

NAIRR PILOT

A portion of Delta’s GPU resource is allocated through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program. The NAIRR Pilot offers an opportunity for AI/ML projects to obtain computational resources necessary for advancing AI and ML research. 

NAIRR Pilot requests for resources are reviewed on a continual basis.   

Click on the ABOUT NAIR PILOT ALLOCATIONS below for  more information on resources made available from the NAIRR Pilot program.

ILLINOIS

A portion of the Delta system is also available to Illinois researchers primarily to fill needs not met by the ACCESS program.  ACCESS is the first choice as small awards are easily available and scale out to much larger awards than the Illinois program can support.

To inquire about Delta allocations, please email help@ncsa.illinois.edu

Other Illinois Opportunities

Allocations for Innovative/Exploratory, Outreach, Science Gateways, and Data Science areas are also available.

TO INQUIRE ABOUT OTHER DELTA ALLOCATIONS, PLEASE EMAIL HELP@NCSA.ILLINOIS.EDU