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SCD staff
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by Brian Bevirt
SCD
supports large and small research investigators, no matter where they are located,
by providing powerful, user-centered computing facilities. At the beginning of
calendar year 2001, SCD released its FY2000 Annual Scientific Report, which describes
accomplishments from the past fiscal year.
During FY2000, SCD has:
- Overseen major machine upgrades, resulting in a 400% increase in available
compute cycles for researchers
- Provided for new mass storage capabilities
- Enhanced scientific visualization resources
- Subcontracted with UCAR to provide for enterprise web services
- Provided easier access to and management of treasured research datasets
The Annual Scientific Report is available on the web at
www.scd.ucar.edu/docs/asr2000/contents.html.
SCD maps the future of computing support for researchers
SCD's researcher-centered focus in FY2000
resulted in the development of forward-looking guidelines for better serving the
community.
These guidelines, called roadmaps, outline SCD's most important strategic planning
initiatives. Each of the 11 roadmaps was developed using input from many sources,
including scientific community needs, NSF review panels, SCD advisory panels,
the NCAR Strategic Plan for High-Performance Simulation, market research, technology
trends, community efforts, and potential partnerships.
The roadmaps furnish both an overview and an outline of where SCD plans to
invest time and resources to advance scientific computing for the atmospheric
and related sciences. The roadmaps are on the web at http://www.scd.ucar.edu/dig/atlas.
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