Improving performance & increasing security
This month, Washington University in St. Louis is embarking on a major network upgrade. It will replace outdated routers and switches with cutting-edge technology designed to significantly enhance the network’s capacity, speed, and reliability. Why it matters: The modernization will deliver a 10-fold increase in bandwidth, meeting the university’s growing academic and research demands. These improvements […]
The future of scientific computing at WashU
The RIS team is actively working on the delivery, installation, and configuration of hardware from each vendor. This is crucial in ensuring our cluster infrastructure meets Compute2’s highest performance, security, and reliability standards. We anticipate that early adopters will have access to the cluster around February 2025.
Welcoming new condos and allocations on Storage2
Maintenance follow-up: major storage & compute platform upgrades
On June 14 and 17 – 20, RIS performed maintenance on our Data Storage and Scientific Compute platforms. Updates: 400+ servers updated with the following
Research @ WashU with the Chen Lab
Mission: Developing innovative, focused ultrasound technology for applications evolving the brain. This makes ultrasounds more affordable, portable, and noninvasive, allowing for the interface with the brain without any surgery. Objective: To transform the process of neurosurgery and introduce the concept of using ultrasound technology in neuroscience to study how the brain functions non-invasively. Resulted Success: Published last […]