Research IT

provides research data and computing technologies, consulting, and community for the UC Berkeley campus. Our goal is to advance research through IT innovation.

Status and Service Updates

Planned Outage the week of June 8 for Scratch OS Upgrade

We have scheduled a planned outage affecting the Savio cluster during the week of June 8. DDN recommended this upgrade, and we are undertaking it partly in response to the recent outages many of you have experienced. While this upgrade is not a guaranteed remedy, we believe it is an important and necessary step toward enhancing the system's overall reliability and stability. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to improve the Savio environment.

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Building Better Research Together: Inside UC Berkeley’s Research IT Collaboration Toolkit

July 28, 2025

At a university as expansive and interdisciplinary as UC Berkeley, research collaboration can be both an incredible opportunity and a significant challenge. From mismatched file storage systems to unspoken cultural norms, research teams often find themselves reinventing the wheel...Read more about Building Better Research Together: Inside UC Berkeley’s Research IT Collaboration Toolkit

Transforming Research Data Practices: Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans

June 27, 2025

As research becomes increasingly data-driven, the challenge of managing data efficiently and transparently is more pressing than ever. At UC Berkeley, a new campus pilot project is exploring the use of machine-actionable data management plans — a next-generation approach to data...Read more about Transforming Research Data Practices: Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans

Visual Studio (VS) Code on Savio

April 22, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 3:40-5pm

Hybrid: in-person in Dwinelle 128 and via Zoom

Registration required...Read more about Visual Studio (VS) Code on Savio