# University of Utah says Redtail supercomputer keeps control with the university as access expands

> Original title: University of Utah retains operational sovereignty as Redtail expands research access

- Source: SiliconANGLE · AI
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:35:34.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/vd7ls7gjd4kt1nl9w0m2vo7aa
- Original: https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/05/university-utah-retains-operational-sovereignty-redtail-expands-research-access-hpesovereignai/

## Summary

University of Utah chief AI officer Manish Parashar says the university's Center for High Performance Computing operates the Redtail AI factory supercomputer, handling allocations, onboarding and monitoring. Hewlett Packard Enterprise helped architect and deploy Redtail as a turnkey system. Parashar says the university keeps operational and legal responsibility, with financing from state and donor partnerships.