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Divisional narrative

High performance computing

Maintaining NCAR's production supercomputer environment
Supercomputing systems deployed at NCAR
FY2003 production system overview
Production system performance and utilization statistics
End-FY2003 production supercomputer systems
Key maintenance activities

Data archiving and management system: The MSS

MSS history
MSS today
MSS accomplishments for FY2003
MSS growth
Future plans for the NCAR MSS

Computational science research and development

Applied Computer Science Activities
Applied mathematical research activities
Development activities
Patent applications
FY2003 grants and proposals
Conference papers and posters
Talks

Computing center operations and infrastructure

Computer system installations
Standby power progress
Equipment tracking, maintenance, and licensing
Computing center operations
Application infrastructure developments

Network engineering and telecommunications

Networking research projects
Network technology tracking and transfer
NCAR/UCAR Local Area Network (LAN) projects
SCD LAN projects
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) projects
Wide Area Network (WAN) projects
Other network projects

Assistance and support for NCAR's research community

Major highlights
Consulting services
Training
Online documentation
Web-based services
Resource accounting
Distributed infrastructure services
Computer security

Visualization and enabling technologies

Overview
Cyberinfrastructure Strategic Initiative projects
Visualization lab and services
Data analysis and visualization research and development
Enterprise web services
Data and knowledge systems R&D
Collaborative science and technology projects
Outreach activities
VETS technical presentations and Access Grid events

Research data support and services

A summary of main accomplishments by Data Support during FY2003
Information about our main projects
Total amount of DSS data that is used each year