Introduction to SCV

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Introduction to SCV

• Erik Brisson
• Boston University
• Scientific Computing and Visualization

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SCV Provides
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SCV Provides

• High-performance, parallel computing systems and
  networks
• Scientific code parallelization and optimization
• Scientific data visualization
• High-performance and high-resolution interactive
  three-dimensional graphics
• Virtual environments/virtual reality
• Consulting and training
• Network-based video conferencing and
  collaboration tools

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SCV as a service group

• SCV lt OIT lt UIST
• CCS (Center for Computational Science)
• SCV functional subgroups
• Systems Administration
• Scientific Programming
• Graphics Programming and Consulting

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SCV Supercomputing History

• Thinking Machines CM-2 (1988)
• Thinking Machines CM-5 (1992)
• SGI Origin2000 (2000)
• IBM pSeries (2002)
• IBM Linux Cluster (2003)
• IBM BlueGene (2005)
• IBM BladeCenter Linux Cluster (2007)

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SCV other activities of interest

• Working with large BU projects
• CISM, ATLAS, Earlab
• Working with external partners
• Mariner, PACI, NASA
• Education and Outreach
• HiPArt, BPC, IMAX
• Arts
• BU CFA, CyberArts, SIGGRAPH, Lost in Space

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Artworld family portrait