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 250 systems ranging from new to 4 years old
  • Pentium-4/Pentium-D, Core2, and Athlon64 X2 systems
  • 512MB-2048MB RAM
  • Intel, ATI, and NVIDIA video cards

Computational Servers

The Tensor Cluster

  • Hostname: tensor.tamu.edu
  • 128 dual Opteron nodes
  • 64 nodes with 2GB RAM, 64 nodes with 4GB RAM. 384GB total.
  • 3TB disk array
  • Cisco 4000 series gigabit ethernet switch
  • 35 nodes with 10Gbps InfiniBand
  • Operating system: SuSE Linux
  • Access restricted.

Login Servers

Dell PowerEdge SC1435

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

Sun Ultra Enterprise 450

  • Hostname: fibonacci.math.tamu.edu
  • 4 UltraSPARC processors running at 400MHz, each with 4MB external cache.
  • 2.0 GB RAM
  • 36 GB disk
  • Operating System: Solaris 9

Xeon server

AMD Athlon MP/Microsoft Windows 2000

  • Hostnames: w2k1.math.tamu.edu, w2k2.math.tamu.edu
  • Model: APPRO 1124i
  • dual AMD Athlon MP processors running at 1.4GHz
  • 2.5 GB RAM (w2k1), 1.5 GB RAM (w2k2)
  • dual 40 GB disk (RAID-1)
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (with Terminal Services)
  • Access restricted (additional details)

Support Servers

Appro 1124Hi

  • Hostname: fs1.math.tamu.edu
  • 2 AMD Opteron Model 246 processors
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 1TB External Fibre Channel disk array
  • Operating System: SuSE 9.3
  • File server

APPRO 1124i

  • Hostname: mail.math.tamu.edu
  • dual AMD Athlon MP processors running at 1.4GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 2 x 40 GB disk
  • Shared access to external Fibre Channel disk array
  • Operating System: OpenSUSE Linux
  • mail server

APPRO 1124i

  • Hostname: www.math.tamu.edu
  • dual AMD Athlon MP processors running at 1.4GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 x 40 GB disk
  • Shared access to external Fibre Channel disk array
  • Operating System: OpenSUSE Linux
  • web server

User CGI server

  • Hostname: cgi.math.tamu.edu
  • Intel Xeon processor running at 3.2 GHz
  • 1GB RAM
  • Application server for user web-based CGI programs

Printers

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

The Calclab servers

These are the instructional servers for the Blocker labs. They are supported through the Science Lab Equipment Access Fee and access is restricted to undergrads 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.

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