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NPAC - Northeast Parallel Architectures Center
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center
111 College Place
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-4100
_E-_m_a_i_l: npac@nova.npac.syr.edu
_P_h_o_n_e: (315) 443-1723
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, under contract
to RADC with funding from DARPA, promotes and explores
advanced computing technology by providing parallel archi-
tectures and research support to university, corporate and
government researchers nationwide.
NPAC provides a focal point for:
o+ testing existing parallel architectures
o+ developing new machines and software tools
o+ providing the local and national research commun-
ity with a rich environment in which to explore
and utilize large scale parallel computers
o+ conducting applied research which requires paral-
lel machines
NPAC currently offers:
o+ two Connection Machines from Thinking Machines
Corporation: a CM1 and a CM2 with 2 framebuffer
graphic display systems; two 5 gigabyte Data Vault
storage systems; and a VAX 8800 and 2 Symbolics
front-ends.
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.7, Page 1
o+ two Encore Computer Corporation Multimax computer:
an 16 processor (XPC) Model 520 running Umax and a
20 processor (APC) Model 320 running Mach.
o+ an Alliant Computer Systems Corporation FX/80
o+ a Stellar Graphics Supercomputer Model GS1000
NPAC also offers a variety of support services including
research consultation, training programs, documentation, a
newsletter, and reference materials.
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
All systems are accessible via the Internet
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _T_h_e _C_e_n_t_e_r
The computing resources at the Center are made available to
academic, government and corporate researchers upon submis-
sion of a project request. Information about the Center and
the Resource Allocation Process are available through the
telephone and electronic contact points listed above.
June 21, 1989 NNSC Section 1.7, Page 2