Services
Box
A simple and secure unlimited cloud storage solution, free to students and staff at the University of Hull. Box allows you to securely store, share and collaborate on documents anywhere in the world on any internet enabled device.
Ultra fast WiFi
The eduroam service offers impressive speeds of up to 100mbps across the University campus.
Campus wide printing
SmartPrint machines allow University staff and students to print documents from any open access PC, laptop, mobile or tablet when connected to the eduroam wireless network. SmartPrint machines can also copy and scan documents to email.
Software catalog
We have a range of software available to students and members of staff, for use on personal machines and University-owned hardware.
iHull
The iHull app is available for students, staff and visitors. You can access a range of information including campus maps, PC finder, details of upcoming Open Days, and a pocket guide featuring information about campus facilities, regional attractions and local transport. It also provides access to personalised information about library accounts and timetables.
The app is available for iPhone/iPad, Android™ devices from app stores and as mobile web pages.
Viper - High Performance Computing
Viper is the University of Hull's first institutional High Performance Computer (HPC). Within the university sector, Viper is one of the leading HPC resources and the highest rated in the north of England. Our mission is to be recognised as a leader and a centre of excellence in the provision of quality HPC services and support.
The University of Hull is committed to research excellence and Viper is key for meeting the ever-growing demands of the University research community. Viper is based on technically advanced and innovative systems that enable excellence in HPC dependent research. Researchers at the University can now solve large, complex and challenging problems in a fraction of the time that it would take a conventional computer to complete.
Viper is available to all research staff and postgraduates at the University of Hull for free, and provides an environment that will stimulate innovation and support world class research.
As well as managing the HPC facility, ICT offer the following services to help the research community make the most of the resources available:
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Training, including on topics such as Linux, High Performance Computing and software development
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Support and advice on areas such as migrating tasks from the desktop to HPC and HPC workflows
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Software engineering resource to work with researchers and research groups to develop and optimise code to run on the HPC
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Advice and assistance on the inclusion of HPC in research proposals
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For more information, please visit hpc.wordpress.hull.ac.uk