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Redefining Research Computing Support:
Lessons Learned at Duke
Redefining Research Computing Support:
Lessons Learned at Duke
Julian LombardiAssistant Vice President
Duke Office of Information Technology
Julian LombardiAssistant Vice President
Duke Office of Information Technology
CSG Spring 2008CSG Spring 2008
The Situation
•Center for Computational Science Engineering and Math (CSEM)
•Visualization Lab
•Duke Shared Cluster Resource (DSCR)
•OIT co-managed infrastructures
(2007)
Rave Display SystemTiled Display Wall
Duke Immersive Visualization Environment (DiVE)
Visualization Lab
+Office of Information Technology
Duke Shared Cluster Resource
+
Faculty Contributions
Duke Shared Cluster Resource
How do we stand up a new service organization
that has the flexibility to meet the emerging research needs at Duke?
Needs at Duke
•Broad and participatory direction setting (integrated approach directing our investment)
•Support for emerging and inter- disciplines (no silos)
•Areas of consideration:
•Scalable computing
•Data and data analysis
•Interface, visualization, simulation
•Collaboration services
People
Cyberinfrastructure refers to the distributed computer, information and communication technologies combined with the personnel and integrating components that provide a long-term platform to empower the modern scientific research endeavor.
From NSF Report on Revolutionizing Science and Engineering through Cyberinfrastructure (NSF PR 03-18)
Scalable Computing RCC
Visualization RCC
(DSCR)
Shared ClusterShared ClusterResourcesResources
(Visualization Lab)
Visualization HardwareVisualization HardwareResourcesResources
(Network, Research Storage,Collaboration, Data Management)
Other SharedOther SharedResources/InfrastructuresResources/Infrastructures
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitDirectorsDirectorsOIT/UnitOIT/UnitDirectorsDirectors
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitManagersManagersOIT/UnitOIT/Unit
ManagersManagers
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitStaffStaff
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitStaffStaffConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
FacultyFacultyDirectorDirectorFacultyFacultyDirectorDirector
FacultyFacultyDirectorDirectorFacultyFacultyDirectorDirector
Faculty Advisory Faculty Advisory BoardBoard
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
Faculty Advisory Faculty Advisory BoardBoard
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
Faculty Advisory Faculty Advisory BoardBoard
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
Faculty Advisory Faculty Advisory BoardBoard
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
GovernanceGovernanceFacultyFaculty
Advisory Advisory BoardBoard
FacultyFacultyAdvisory Advisory
BoardBoard
(Network, Research Storage,Collaboration, Data Management) (DSCR)
(Visualization Lab)
Scalable Computing RCC
Support CenterSupport CenterProgrammatic, Training andProgrammatic, Training andEducation, AdministrativeEducation, Administrative
Shared ClusterShared ClusterResourcesResources
Visualization RCC
(Visualization Lab)
Visualization HardwareVisualization HardwareResourcesResources
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitDirectorsDirectorsOIT/UnitOIT/UnitDirectorsDirectors
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Research Research SupportSupportDirectorDirector
Other SharedOther SharedResources/InfrastructuresResources/Infrastructures
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitManagersManagersOIT/UnitOIT/Unit
ManagersManagers
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitStaffStaff
OIT/UnitOIT/UnitStaffStaff ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant
Vice ProvostVice Provostandand
AVP OITAVP OIT
Vice ProvostVice Provostandand
AVP OITAVP OIT
FacultyFacultyDirectorDirectorFacultyFacultyDirectorDirector
Vice ProvostVice Provostandand
AVP OITAVP OIT
Vice ProvostVice Provostandand
AVP OITAVP OIT
FacultyFacultyDirectorDirectorFacultyFacultyDirectorDirector
OrganizationOrganization
(common service portfolio coordinating (common service portfolio coordinating infrastructures)infrastructures)
Cost Walk-down
Review
Lessons Learned
•Be broadly inclusive
•Demonstrate commitment
•Listen, listen, listen
•Facilitate vision
•Build on strengths
•Define change management
•Empower key faculty (from larger body)
