1. STAR IT Environment Update All Hands Meeting June 2, 2006

2. Some Numbers Windows –142 Windows XP desktops – 46 Windows XP notebooks – 7 Windows 2003 servers 195 Total UNIX/Linux –151 Red Hat Linux – 9 SGI Irix 160 Total Users –69 Government –75 Contractor 144 Total Technical Support Team System Administrators –UNIX/Linux, HelpDesk Management, Government Functions (Jerome Dorsey) –IT Security/Network (Matt Jochum) –UNIX/Linux (Brian Keffer, Mark Romer) –Windows (Thomas Gates, Eddie Rhoden) –Vacancy for IT Security, Network, Government Functions STAR IT Environment Update, All Hands Meeting, June 2, 2006

3. STAR Collaborative Environment (CE) Centralized computing facility Elements –Network Attached Storage (NAS) ~300 TB planned –Linux servers, blades, possibly clustered or gridded –IBM AIX server(s) –Storage Area Network (SAN) –Other? –Configuration Management (HW and SW) General oversight via the STAR IT Advisory Committee. Gathering processing requirements Data Management in conjunction with the STAR Data Management Committee NAS generally for large, often-needed data sets. Some priorities: –GOES-R proxy data (50 TB) –NPOESS/NDE proxy data (AIRS, IASI, GOME, MODIS, SeaWifs) (60 TB) –Scientific Data Stewardship polar microwave (15 TB) –Scientific Data Stewardship polar vis/IR (40 TB) –Scientific Data Stewardship GOES (85 TB) –Coral Reef Watch (10 TB) –PATMOS-x (4 TB) –MODIS Aqua, Terra, VIIRS (75 TB) Configuration Management in conjunction with the STAR Configuration Management Committee STAR IT Environment Update, All Hands Meeting, June 2, 2006

5. Other IT Items Recent Accomplishments –Network Consolidation (security, DMZ, remote access) –Microsoft System Management Server implemented for Windows patching –Backup Exec implemented for Windows backup –Some 100 Mbit switches replaced with Gbit switches –Two new poster printers installed Moving toward Desktop Notebooks –Gradually replacing Windows desktops with notebooks plus docking stations, external monitor, keyboard, mouse –Reduces our inventory of Windows computers (one per person), thus easing administration –Eliminates need to sync your desktop and notebook files –Facilitates travel –Facilitates telecommuting –Facilitates disaster planning –Challenge: Keeping SW patched and up to date, especially security –Currently allocating and installing 40 new notebooks Moving toward centralized compute servers (mostly Linux) –No “extra” computers allowed in NCWCP offices/cubicles (heat, noise, power, space) –All compute servers headed to the data center racks –CE Other Activities –Investigating personal firewalls for Windows –Investigating anti-spyware for Windows –Update all Red Hat to version 4 –Etc.