The CHPC is one of three primary pillars of the national cyberinfrastructure intervention supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The South African National Research Network (SANReN) and the Very Large Databases (VLDB) complement the CHPC through the provision of high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity, and the effective curation of a variety of notably large databases. The CHPC infrastructure is updated and maintained meticulously to comply with international standards.