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Evolving the high performance computing and communications initiative to support the nation's information infrastructure /

Presents the full text of "Evolving the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative to Support the Nation's Information Infrastructure," a report of the Committee to Study High Performance Computing and Communications. Includes a preface and an executive summary. Examines...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Study High Performance Computing and Communications: Status of a Major Initiative
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • ""Evolving the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative to Support the Nation's Information Infrastructure""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-FUNDAMENTAL FOR SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY NOW AND TOMORROW""; ""The Basis for Continuing Strengthâ€?A Successful Government-Industry Partnership""; ""Government Support of Research Is Crucial""; ""THE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE""; ""Goals and Emphases""; ""High Performance""; ""Accomplishments to Date""; ""Evolution""; ""Organization""; ""Budget""
  • THE FUTURE OF THE HPCCI: RECOMMENDATIONSGeneral Recommendations
  • High Performance Computing
  • Networking and Information Infrastructure
  • Supercomputer Centers and Grand Challenge Program
  • Coordination and Program Management
  • NOTES
  • 1 U.S. Leadership in Information Technology
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS CENTRAL TO OUR SOCIETY
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES RAPIDLY
  • RETAINING LEADERSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS VITAL TO THE NATION
  • THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN COMPUTING RESEARCH HAS PAID RICH DIVIDENDS
  • CONTINUED FEDERAL INVESTMENT IS NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN OUR LEADTODAY THE HPCCI IS THE UMBRELLA FOR MOST GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH
  • NOTES
  • 2 The High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative
  • HPCCI: GOALS AND EMPHASES
  • Basic Objectives
  • Teraflop Capability
  • High-speed Networks
  • Grand Challenges
  • Expanded Objectives
  • HPCCI ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • The Issue of Measurement
  • Better Computing and Computational Infrastructure
  • Increasing Researcher-Developer-User Synergy
  • Impact of Broad Collaboration
  • Transfer of Expertise and TechnologyImpact on Mission Agencies
  • Five Gigabit Testbed Projects: Collaboration and Impact
  • EVOLUTION OF HPCCI GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • Improving the Information Infrastructure
  • Evolving Research Directions and Relevance for the Information Infrastructure
  • Overall Computing and Communications R & D Planning
  • Toward a Better Balance
  • MOVING FORWARD-BASIC ISSUES
  • Balance of Private and Public Investment
  • Coordination Versus Management
  • Coordinating Structure
  • Drawbacks of Centralization
  • National Coordination Office
  • BudgetNOTES
  • 3 Recommendations
  • GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
  • RECOMMENDATIONS ON NETWORKING AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
  • RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SUPERCOMPUTER CENTERS AND GRAND CHALLENGE PROGRAM
  • RECOMMENDATIONS ON COORDINATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN THE HPCCI
  • COMMENTS RELATING THIS REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS RE ...
  • NOTES
  • Bibliography
  • Appendixes
  • A The High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative: Background