The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (NPAC)


           _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: [email protected]

           _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.
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           The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
           dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
           of this guide.




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                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.




























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