VDURA hosted its first Women in HPC panel at SC25, bringing together leaders from across the high-performance computing community to share their experiences and strategies for success. Panelists discussed navigating traditionally male-dominated spaces, building trust, creating psychologically safe environments, and the importance of speaking up and listening. The conversation concluded with a key takeaway: find your squad, take initiative, and get involved, mentorship and community matter.

Vanderbilt University operates one of the largest scientific computing environments on campus — a 20,000-core powerhouse supporting ambitious research across both the Medical Center and the university. When storage reliability issues began slowing progress, the team set out to find a smarter path. In this testimonial, Vanderbilt shares how partnering with VDURA transformed their HPC operations: simplified management, major reductions in administrative overhead, seamless migrations, and zero downtime. With multiple expansions already underway — including the move to the V-5000 platform — their researchers now have the capacity and confidence to accelerate discovery without disruption.