What does it take to power breakthroughs that cannot happen anywhere else? When researchers at the University of Maryland set out to model the first stars in the universe, develop next-generation battery materials, and advance computational epidemiology, they needed more than a traditional on-campus HPC environment. They needed massive GPU density. They needed high availability. They needed an infrastructure built to support science at scale. Their HPC system, Zaratan, found its home in a purpose-built environment at DataBank. The result has been a shift in what their teams can accomplish. They shared how reliable power, consistent cooling, and a resilient design removed the burden of managing infrastructure. For the first time, they could focus fully on the science rather than the systems behind it. The partnership has also enabled new capabilities including liquid cooled CPUs and GPUs that support increasingly complex models and parallel computation. The impact is clear. Students and researchers are running larger experiments. New discoveries are being accelerated. Innovation is no longer limited by the physical constraints of a campus building. As their team said, it has been a game changer to work in an environment designed for this level of scientific demand. ♻️ Share this post to highlight the power of academic and industry collaboration. 📲 Be sure to follow DataBank for more stories about how digital infrastructure supports the next generation of discovery. #hpc #research #highereducation #digitalinfrastructure #supercomputing #ai #science #datacenters #innovation