CRI: IAD: Acquisition of a Computing Cluster and Storage for Information Technology Research

这项拨款资助购置一套高性能的计算机集群和储存系统，以建立资讯科技研究所需的部门计算机基础设施。该基础设施将使PI能够在六个领域进行最先进的研究：（1）网络空间的动态虚拟环境，（2）可扩展信息系统的设计和实现，（3）基于推的I/O服务器，（4）无线网络管理，（5）高端计算的自适应故障恢复能力，以及（6）可扩展的并行数值算法和模拟。这些项目中的每一个都需要大量的计算资源，其中一些还需要超级用户权限来进行单独的系统配置和测试。专用的计算基础设施对这些项目的成功至关重要。此外，该基础设施将为学生提供一个学习和实验最先进的计算技术的平台。在正在进行的课程改进活动的背景下，它将为并行处理、分布式系统、计算机网络、信息检索、数据挖掘、计算机模拟、科学计算等领域的课程改革提供一个环境。 五名PI中有三名是女性教师。他们正在积极招收女学生和其他代表性不足的少数民族。这个CRI设施将使科学进步，否则将是不可能的，并将在技术的研究和教育活动的伊利诺伊大学产生重大影响。关于该项目的更多信息可在项目网站（http：//meta.cs.iit.edu/cnscf/）上查阅。

This grant supports the acquisition of a high performance cluster and storage system to build the departmental computing infrastructure required for information technology research. This infrastructure will enable the PIs to conduct state-of-the-art research in six areas: (1) dynamic virtual environments for cyberspace, (2) design and implementation of scalable information systems, (3) push-based I/O servers, (4) management of wireless networks, (5) adaptive fault resilience for high end computing, and (6) scalable parallel numerical algorithms and simulations. Each of these projects requires significant computational resources, and some of them also require super-user privilege for individual system configuration and testing. A dedicated computing infrastructure is essential to the success of these projects. In addition, this infrastructure will offer a platform for students to learn and experiment with state-of-the-art computing technologies. In the context on on-going course enhancement activities, it will provide an environment for reforming the curriculum in the areas of parallel processing, distributed systems, computer networking, information retrieval, data mining, computer simulation, scientific computing, etc. Women are clearly underrepresented in computer science. Three of the five PIs are female faculty. They are actively recruiting female students and other underrepresented minorities. This CRI facility will enable scientific advances that would not otherwise be possible, and will substantially impact on the research and educational activities at the Illinois Institute of Technology. More information about this project can be found at the project Web site (http://meta.cs.iit.edu/~scf/).