Cloud High Performance Computing - RFI

The University of Kansas is seeking cloud-based High Performance Computing (HPC) services that include compute, storage, and networking capabilities. The services should support hybrid deployments, meet compliance standards, and integrate with existing systems. The University is looking for vendors that can provide reliable, elastic CPU/GPU clusters, enable a single shared environment, meet HIPAA, FERPA, CUI, and federal research compliance, and provide transparent and predictable cost models. • The services should support research acceleration, hybrid architecture, and predictability and automation. • The University is seeking vendors that can provide training programs, campus-level documentation, and user workshops for research users and facilitators. • The successful solution should demonstrate measurable improvements in performance, reliability, elasticity, scalability, compliance, security, cost transparency, user experience, and adoption.