Maui High Performance Computing Center
Defense supercomputing center in Kihei, one of five DoD Supercomputing Resource Centers, run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and managed by the University of Hawaii under contract. Also known as: MHPCC.
Who is behind it
University of Hawaii
The record, newest first
A six-cabinet, liquid-cooled HPE Cray system called Makau is dedicated at the center. (HPCwire, Aug. 13, 2026)
The August 2023 Maui wildfires come within about three miles of the facility. (DefenseScoop, Aug. 17, 2023)
The University of Hawaii receives a four-year AFRL contract worth up to $75 million to operate the center. (University of Hawaii News, May 1, 2020)
The University of Hawaii takes over management of the center from the University of New Mexico under an Air Force Research Laboratory contract. (University of Hawaii at Manoa, May 31, 2001)
The center opens. (DefenseScoop, Aug. 17, 2023)
Conflicts and open questions
- This is a government supercomputing facility, not a commercial colocation site.
- No street address has been found. Coordinates are approximate for the research park.
The full record
- Status note
- A new supercomputer was dedicated at the center in August 2026.
- Power note
- Not reported.
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)