Self-Service Account Management and Provisioning for High-Performance Computing

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 4:30PM–5:15PM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, Enterprise Central, Poster Area
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster

We will discuss customizing and deploying ColdFront, an open-source resource allocation management system, to build a self-service platform for managing access to high-performance computing resources. We will also discuss successes and lessons learned from transitioning to project-based accounting utilizing the ColdFront platform, including impacts on reporting, future maintainability, and administrative load.

Presenters

  • Eric Godat

    Director - Research Technology Services, Southern Methodist University

  • John LaGrone

    HPC Research Solutions Architect, Southern Methodist University

Resources & Downloads

  • SMU Godat LaGrone ColdFront poster

    Updated on 10/9/2025