Computing

Systems
description of our hardware
Applications
Unix applications software
Calclabs
our instructional systems
Computing Help Pages
Misc. Help Topics - access restricted to valid user or Math Computers
Diskspace Information
Information on managing your disk space [access restricted]
Fighting Spam
Information on combating junk mail [access restricted]
Forwarding E-Mail
How to send your e-mail to another address
Virus Information
Information on current computer viruses
Webmail
Accessing your e-mail via the web [access restricted]
Admin Pages
admin access only
Password Update
Change your existing Math Department Linux/Unix Password

Math Department Computing Systems

Desktops

  • Approximately 350 systems ranging from new to 4 years old
  • Intel Core2 Quad, Core2 Duo, and Pentium-D processors
  • 1024MB - 4096MB RAM
  • NVIDIA, Intel, and ATI video cards

Servers

Dell PowerEdge SC1435

  • 2 AMD Opteron 2212HE dual-core processors running at 2.0GHz
  • 16GB RAM
  • 2x250GB disk
  • Operating System: OpenSUSE 10.3

4 Virtualization servers

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950
  • Dual Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz dual-core processors
  • 16 GB RAM
  • Operating System: OpenSUSE Linux
  • Web, mail, print, login, authN/authZ services

Fileserver

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950
  • Dual Intel Xeon E5420 2.5 GHz quad-core processors
  • 16 GB RAM
  • Dell MD1000 array w/ 15 300GB SAS drives
  • Dell PERC6/E RAID controller
  • Operating System: OpenSUSE Linux

Backup Server

  • Dell PowerEdge R300
  • Intel Core2 Duo 2.13GHz
  • 4GB RAM
  • Dell MD1000 array w/ 15 750GB SATA drives
  • Dell SAS6/E controller
  • Operating System: Ubuntu Linux

Windows 2008 Login Server

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950
  • Dual Intel 2.5 GHz quad-core processors
  • 16 GB RAM
  • Operating System: Windows 2008 Server

Printers

  • Various laser and solid ink Postscript printers from HP and Xerox.

The Calclab Systems

These are the instructional servers and desktops for the Blocker labs. They are supported through the Science Lab Equipment Access Fee and access is restricted to students in the appropriate sections, TA's, and instructors.

Institute for Scientific Computation

The Institute for Scientific Computation (ISC) is an interdisciplinary research center devoted to the applications of digital computing in mathematics, engineering and applied science. The ISC provides several computing clusters, which include Linux and Silicon Graphics workstations. The ISC also operates the University's Immersive Visualization Center, a state of the art graphics facility.

Academy for Advanced Telecommunication and Learning Technologies

The Academy was established to recognize, help develop and coordinate the various telecommunications and information technology efforts and expertise at TAMU. The Academy operates a 1008-core cluster, Brazos, that serves a set of stakeholders as well as the university in general. It also operates a 1024-core cluster for the Institute for Applied Mathematics and Computational Science.

Computing and Information Services

Computing and Information Services (CIS) provides Open Access Labs, supercomputing, DSL, VPN, and dialup access to all faculty, staff and students. Supercomputing hardware includes an IBM p5/575+, Silicon Graphics Altix 3700, Origin 3800, IBM p690, and a StorageTek L-180 storage system.

Last update: 18Jul2007 slj