It started working on January 16, 2007, and was ranked as the number one in Latin America until June 2008.
Kan Balam runs in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operative System.
At the very beginning the computer was unable to run at optimal speed or make use of the full power of the processors, a problem which DGSCA was already well aware of (it was inaugurated before its final installation was completed).
In recent dates, the computer's performance has been stabilized (with the addition of two more cooling units) and is near optimal condition.
This prompted an alarmist reaction among the first users which provoked a local periodical to falsely publish and fabricate a supposed "meltdown" of the nodes in early June 2007.