Collaborative Research: A Multi-University I/UCRC Center on Intelligent Storage

智能存储I/UCRC全中心方案研究David Lilja 0934401加州大学圣克鲁斯分校；该提案的目的是启动一个新的I/UCRC“智能存储”，对新的存储架构和存储系统设计、新的数据模型以及访问和传递数据的新方法进行研究。该中心将由明尼苏达大学牵头，选址在加州大学圣克鲁兹分校。该中心的目标是开发创新的存储系统和新的存储架构，解决长期的数据保存问题，开发高效的I/O和输入系统的基准测试、跟踪、性能管理和调优工具，提出确保数据/信息隐私和安全的解决方案，探索数据中心节能的方法。拟议中的中心将以各大学的研究人才和技术转移技能为基础，吸引工业伙伴，这些伙伴随后将在规划、选择和实施研究成果方面发挥重要作用。潜在研究成果的更广泛影响包括促进科学技术的进步，使社会更有效率和更安全，提供更好的保健服务，以及更好地保存信息的方式。通过为有才华的工程师和科学家提供进入工业界的渠道，工业界的参与将提高学生的教育经验。拟议中的中心致力于通过引入工业界的投入，开发本科和研究生水平的新课程，并强调学生群体的多样性，来提高教育进程。该中心还计划在其研究小组中招募更多的女性和代表性不足的少数民族学生和教师。研究成果将通过期刊出版物和会议报告向公众传播。

Full Center Proposal for an I/UCRC for Intelligent Storage0934396 University of Minnsota; David Lilja 0934401 University of California-Santa Cruz; Ethan Miller The purpose of this proposal is to start a new I/UCRC "Intelligent Storage" to conduct research on new storage architectures and storage system designs, new data models and new ways to access and deliver data. The lead of the proposed Center will be the University of Minnesota, with site location at the University of University of California-Santa Cruz. The goals of the proposed Center are to develop innovative storage systems and new storage architectures, solve the long-term data preservation issues, develop efficient benchmarking, tracing, performance management and tuning tools for I/O and input systems, propose solutions that ensure data/information privacy and security, and to explore ways to save energy in data center. The proposed Center will build on the respective University's research talent and technology transfer skills to attract industrial partners who will subsequently play a significant role in planning, selecting, and implementing the output of the research.The broader impact of the potential research outcomes includes fostering the advancement of science and technology, making the society more efficient and secure, providing better health-care delivery, and better ways of preserving information. The industry participation will enhance the students' educational experience by providing a pipeline for talented engineers and scientists to industry. The proposed Center is committed to enhancing the education process by bringing input from industry, developing new courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and emphasizing the diversity of the student population. The Center also has plans to recruit more female and under-represented minority students and faculty into its research group. Research results will be disseminated to general public via journal publications and conference presentations.