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- | ==== [01] WHAT IS SDF? (QUICK SUMMARY) ==== | ||
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- | Welcome to the only all 64bit public access supercomputing center! | ||
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- | The Super Dimension Fortress is a networked community of free software authors, teachers, students, researchers, | ||
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- | Our mission is to provide remotely accessible computing facilities for the advancement of public education, cultural enrichment, scientific research and recreation. | ||
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- | Members have access to games, email, usenet, chat, bboard, gopherspace, | ||
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- | While we did initially start out on a single computer in 1987, the SDF is now a network of 8 64bit enterprise class servers running NetBSD realising a combined processing power of over 21.1 GFLOPS! | ||
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- | Our mass storage configuration is comprised of 60 spindles of mostly 36.4gb and a few 9.1gb SCA LVD SCSI drives using DIGITAL Storage Works hotswap disk arrays. | ||
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- | We are networked via two sprintlink T1s and a T1 to savvis. | ||
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- | The userbase is comprised of two major user groups: | ||
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- | Supplemental ARPA privilidges include: | ||
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- | * MetaARPA | ||
- | * TWEAK | ||
- | * VPM | ||
- | * DNS | ||
- | * DBA | ||
- | * VHOST | ||
- | * SERVER | ||
- | * MLIST | ||
- | * DIALUP | ||
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- | Sponsorship information can be found on our website or in the FAQ. | ||
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