# Overview

To get started using the HPC, check first to see if you are ready by looking over the [prerequisites](/docs/using-the-hpc/prerequisites.md). Then, learn how to [request access](/docs/using-the-hpc/request-access.md). Finally, you are ready to [access your allocation](https://github.com/Doane-CCLA/docs/tree/6bdc8076d050cb6dd770694680c181969a6745bc/using-the-hpc/access-HPC.md).

## HPC Resources in Brief

* [**Hardware**](/docs/using-the-hpc/overview/hardware.md)
  * CPUs: 136 AMD Opteron 2220 SE / 16 AMD Opteron 2354
  * GPUs: N/A
* [**Storage**](/docs/using-the-hpc/overview/storage.md)
  * NFS
* [**Software**](/docs/using-the-hpc/overview/software.md)
  * Slurm
  * Modules for package management


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