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

这笔赠款支持购置高性能集群和存储系统，以建立信息技术研究所需的部门计算基础设施。这一基础设施将使私人投资机构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施，(3)基于推送的I/O服务器，(4)无线网络管理，(5)用于高端计算的自适应容错能力，以及(6)可扩展的并行数值算法和模拟。这些项目中的每个都需要大量的计算资源，其中一些项目还需要超级用户权限才能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，这个基础设施将为学生提供一个学习和试验最先进的计算技术的平台。在正在进行的课程改进活动方面，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环境。五名PI中有三名是女性教职员工。他们正在积极招收女学生和其他代表性不足的少数族裔。这一CRI设施将使原本不可能实现的科学进步成为可能，并将对伊利诺伊理工学院的研究和教育活动产生重大影响。有关该项目的更多信息，请访问项目网站(http://meta.cs.iit.edu/~scf/).

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/).