Divisional accomplishments

SCD's internal organization is shaped by its mission. SCD's structure makes each of its management units primarily responsible for one line item in SCD's mission. While some line items in the mission are shared, the purpose of each management unit is to focus on and execute one specific part of the mission. SCD's management structure places accountability and credit for mission-critical projects on specific people in the division.

SCD's mission is to provide:

1. High-performance computing and expertise needed for the development and execution of large, long-running numerical simulations
2. A data archiving and management system that is balanced in performance and capacity relative to computational resources
3. High-speed network and data communication capabilities that are balanced with respect to computational facilities, storage facilities, and the requirements of a national and international community
4. Research datasets and expertise needed by atmospheric and related sciences
5. A computing environment and support services that emphasize user productivity and cost-effectiveness
6. Education and training in computing and related technologies with an emphasis on under-represented groups
7. Transfer of appropriate NCAR technology to the private sector in collaboration with the UCAR Foundation

These are the stories of our most significant achievements in each of these areas, organized by the way SCD's management units relate to the line items in our mission:

• High performance computing -- Supercomputing Systems group of the High Performance Systems section (a)
• Computational science research and development -- Computational Science Section (a)
• Data archiving and management system -- Mass Storage System group of the High Performance Systems section (b)
• Network engineering and telecommunications -- Network Engineering and Telecommunications Section (c)
• Research data stewardship -- Data Support Section (d)
• Visualization and enabling technologies -- Visualization and Enabling Technologies Section (e)
• Assistance and support for NCAR's research community -- User Support Section (e)
• Computing center infrastructure -- Operations and Infrastructure Support (e)
• All of SCD's management units contribute to items (f) and (g) of the mission through community service, education and outreach, publications, collaborations, and other avenues.