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NLANR Announces High Performance Connections Applications Database

released December 14, 1999

The National Laboratory for Applied Network Research (NLANR) invites high performance computer users to preview its new High Performance Connections Applications Database at http://dast.nlanr.net/Clearinghouse/clearing_main.htm. The database is being developed by the NLANR Distributed User/Applications Support Team.

The applications database is the initial component of an HPC clearinghouse that NLANR is developing as an online resource for people who use high performance networks. This online clearinghouse will provide support services and information about projects, applications, and related HPC resources.

Initially the database will include basic information about the NSF HPC awards, such as meritorious applications (projects), participants, institutions, discipline areas, and specific applications. Later it will grow to include more detailed information about technical requirements of the applications and results of application research. Once the NSF HPC information is in place the NLANR team will work with staff of the Internet2/Abilene community to see that their data are incorporated into the database. The team is also working with regional and local support service providers, such as NYSERnet, to explore how they might use this collection or its format with their communities.

NLANR staff asks interested persons to review project, application, and resource information and to send them corrections and updates. Projects not included in the database can be submitted using NLANR's Web data submission form, or by sending the URL to the NLANR team.

To check data using the query page, visit: http://dast.nlanr.net/Clearinghouse/Query.htm. Send comments to the email address on the query page, or by using the data submission form on the page.

 

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