Computing capabilities are a strategic need for the Unit, as weather and climate simulations, both oceanic and atmospheric, on which much of our research is based, require powerful computers.

Nowadays IFAECI's current computing facilities are based on a refrigerated and monitored Servers Room that is located at CIMA.

It is protected by a central UPS system and automatic temperature monitoring systems that includes:

1. A HPC with 1136 processors with MPICH2 1.4.1p1 (parallelization libs), Torque 3.0.3 (queues) and Connectivity: 1000 Mbps.
   
2. Two separate Networks for central services and Project servers, totaling 74 servers.
3. Massive data storage systems with a total capacity of 330 terabytes.
4. High-speed internet service, for transfers and connections abroad, supported by a structured voice and data network according to current needs and technological advancement.
   The high speed internet service is provided by the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (UBA) and with Internet access II (Advanced Networks, InnovaRed).

Our institute is growing rapidly and is a leader in our fields of investigations. Each year, more and more researchers, post-docs and PhD students join our IFAECI. Given that Argentina is far from reaching the critical mass of researchers needed in our areas, we believe that we must maintain this growth. Each year, our on-site policy is to do our best to upgrade our HPC resources without which we would be able to be competitive and reach our scientific goals. This is achieved from the convergence of the efforts of the researchers of the Unit, when applying for different lines of financing, and the contribution of money for the operation of our mother institutions.