Research Computing

Servers

Disk Storage System

• EMC Isilon X200 Scale-Out Storage, 40 TB for this platform
• IBM System Storage DS3512, 15 TB for this platform

Network Switches

• Cisco Nexus 5000 series switches
• Cisco Catalyst 4900 series switch
• Dell Networking N4000 series switches

We provide free-installation services of application coming with authorized license. The following lists the language compilers, parallel tools, libraries and popular applications which have installed for previous users. Most of them are being run by the researchers.

These research computing services are not supported by the central block grant and are therefore subject to fee charging. Based on availability of manpower and computing resources, Research Computing Team will endeavor to provide the services on request.

Self-Financed Computing Services

It is for the researchers who acquire Self-financed computing resources.

Research Computing Team entertains the researchers who enquire or request to:

• purchase computing resources such as CPU time, disk storage and memory allocation; and
• purchase server hosting service.

Professional Services

It is for the researchers who acquire professional services for computing system configuration planning, acquisition support and implementation project.

Research Computing Team entertains the researchers who enquire or request to:

• plan and acquire department owned computing resources; and
• install and setup and administer such computing resources.

Advisory Services

It is for the researchers who request advisory services about computing system

Research Computing Team entertains the researchers who request advisory services such as consultation, use of software, training, project discussion, budgeting, and etc.