Network engineering and technology advancements
NETS project responsibilities
The Network Engineering and Telecommunications Section (NETS) is responsible
for the planning, engineering, installation,
operation, and maintenance of state-of-the-art networking and data
communications facilities at NCAR/UCAR.
The support of these facilities includes:
Network hardware and software troubleshooting
Network error and load monitoring
Network tuning
Maintaining network documentation and databases
Reconstructing and reconfiguring networks to meet
optimal performance needs
Expanding networks to meet increased numbers of
users and increased bandwidth requirements
Consulting with network users regarding optimal
network usage
Evaluating new networking technologies and equipment
Tracking and coordinating all network project activities
via a work-request/work-tracking system
NETS supports over 117 logical networks, approximately 210 monitorable
network devices, and over 3000
network-attached devices at NCAR/UCAR.
A principal NETS activity is the support of all CISL internal networking needs.
NETS also supports the networking
portion of advanced projects that are a product of outside or interagency
funding. Regional, national, and international
networking project support are included in this category.
In summary, NETS provides a vital service to the atmospheric and oceanographic
research communities by linking
supercomputing resources (including mass storage systems and other
data communication resources) to scientists at
NCAR and throughout the university research community. These activities
are essential to the effective use of
NCAR/UCAR's scientific resources, and they foster the overall advancement
of scientific inquiry