1. Directions for EECS Computing and Networking David Culler U.C. Berkeley

2. 8/31/98EECS C and N2 Introducing... Hua-Pei Chen (Pei) - new Titan lead –former LBNL chief technologist, unix group leader, … –Rebuilding the group from top down Ken Lutz - Networked Systems Architect –former Inktomi director of technical operations –25% lead departmental technical position –75% lead Millennium staff

3. 8/31/98EECS C and N3 And re-introducing,... Titan Computer Services Group Instruction and Electronics Support Group Administrative Computing Group Project Research Groups Net Fred Archibald Jan Pardoe Katlin Voros Rob McNicholas Kevin Mullally Ferenc Kovac Pei Chen Jon Forrest

4. 8/31/98EECS C and N4 NEWS SimMillennium NSF research infrastructure grant awarded! –1.7 M$ for networking, UI/Viz, Computational Economy. –Campus Millennium staff support extended MARCO center grant awarded Campus Blue Ribbon Committees pushing for improved Comp. And Networking –35 M$ Campus Network program »new earthquake proof backbone, risers, depts. –“Raise the floor” »Computer and support for every faculty »Instruction labs + PC requirement »Assoc. VC for Educational Technology Campus switch to Exodus for ISP

5. 8/31/98EECS C and N5 Basic research infrastructure Rebuilding Titan core team to provide department- wide state-of-the-art research infrastructure –clearer relationship to CSG Streamlining and sharing SWW on-going development Completing transition to Pleiades clustered storage and information server –Cory starting similar development Coherent NT infrastructure Deep Unix/NT fusion Elimination of clear-text passwords Beyond the workstation/PC

6. 8/31/98EECS C and N6 Networking Cory network officially done (7/1/98) –1.7 M$ (within 5%) –further enhancements expensed as upgrades –working with Bay to improve manageability of the core »ATM -> gigabit ethernet Working on further switched 100BT enhancement to Soda –gigabit core already in place –via Titan Major discount agreement in place with Bay (NorTel) –up to 5M$ at 30% SimMillennium will build new gigabit experimental campus “tier”

7. 8/31/98EECS C and N7 Towards Organizational Cooperation Projects cross tech. Staff group boundaries. Provide project-oriented technical guidance –translated strategic direction into tech. requirements and design –guide development Clarify the interfaces Focus missions Enhance tech. expertise Continuity across VCs Titan Computer Services Group Instruction and Electronics Support Group Administrative Computing Group Project Research Groups Net NS Arch

8. 8/31/98EECS C and N8 PC Support Current situation ‘filled the vacuum” –Titan NT-SWW => informal soda desktop support + “do it yourself” directions –IESG instructional labs and electronics => cory infrastructure + desktop support + intel donations –CSG HW support –Research groups did own thing Working group will define common infrastructure –include NT/Unix integration, division of responsibilities, funding CSG will offer a coherent, economical support contract with help desk –external tracking of progress and responsiveness –specific work assignment handled internally IESG will drive forward state-of-the-art instructional and AV capabilities

9. 8/31/98EECS C and N9 Beyond the desktop Powerful infrastructure (0.5 TB coming up) –continue to grow IBM has donated 150 PalmPilots to build new tier on Millennium via Ninja project –the research group members and relevant tech. Staff –CS 160 / 260 classes –interested first year grads –… then we’ll talk Building PDA instructional lab Building PDA connectivity infrastructure –initially ugly cradles all over –soon (hopefully) a clean wireless infrastructure plan to grow project to entire EECS community

10. 8/31/98EECS C and N10 AV situation Seminar rooms have been upgraded with new PCs. New high-tech seminar room in 405 Soda. Simplifying fancy rooms by separating off high- tech from basic presentation needs. => Enhance project design and management capability

11. 8/31/98EECS C and N11 Upcoming initiatives Next Intel instructional request –interpret instructional broadly - read “lab” –focused on the upper division –apply strong guano filter –open for input Working on a separate “new faculty” grant –utilize external research grants for onsey, twosey Plan to put Sun / DEC thrust together Expand wireless capability ideas??? –CSE ??? –NCs ???

12. 8/31/98EECS C and N12 On-going CNR tasks DHCP Security –SSH, Kerberos, CA IMAP, exchange Calendar support Authoring support Division of labor with DCNS for host master, ip master, network maintenance Department, COE, CSG need to upgrade databases Modem bank