SCD prepared NCAR Computer Room for bluevista's power consumption and cooling requirements

Staff from SCD's Enterprise Services Section

SCD lead story: September 3, 2005
"Bluevista is here"

Before bluevista arrived, SCD's Infrastructure Support Group and Enterprise Services Section prepared the NCAR Computer Room for the new supercomputer's additional power consumption and cooling requirements. Left to right: Gary New (assistant section manager), Aaron Andersen (section manager), Stan McLaughlin, Julie Harris.

Bluevista will occupy only a third of the floor space as bluesky, but require two-thirds of bluesky's power and cooling.

Photo: Lynda Lester, NCAR/CISL