The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin has selected Sabey Data Centers (SDC Austin) as its colocation partner for the Horizon supercomputer, part of the newly established National Science Foundation-funded Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF). Horizon, set to launch in 2026, will be the largest academic supercomputer dedicated to open scientific research, offering a tenfold performance improvement over its predecessor, Frontera, and a significant leap in AI capabilities.
SDC Austin, located in Round Rock, Texas, will host Horizon within its new campus, designed to support high-density supercomputing deployments, including those required for advanced AI research. The facility will feature over 85 megawatts of critical capacity and 430,000 square feet of space, utilizing both liquid and air cooling systems to meet the supercomputer’s extreme requirements. The partnership marks a key collaboration between academia and the private sector to advance computational research in the U.S.
Key Points:
• TACC selects Sabey Data Centers as colocation partner for Horizon supercomputer, launching in 2026.
• Horizon will be the largest academic supercomputer for open science, with a 10x performance boost for simulations and 100x for AI over Frontera.
• SDC Austin’s new facility in Round Rock, TX, will provide 85 MW capacity and 430,000 sq ft, supporting high-density AI workloads.
• Horizon will include specialized accelerators and general-purpose processors for diverse scientific research.
“We have entered a unique partnership with Sabey to leverage all the advantages of colocation with our very specific needs for cutting edge, high-density supercomputing,” said Dan Stanzione, Executive Director of TACC.
