Information Services and Technology Community Forum Friday, April 28, 2006 1
Agenda and Outcomes Agenda IS&T Overview Research Tools for Teaching and Learning Planned Changes in the MIT Network (MITnet) Role of the new Infrastructure Software Development and Architecture Group Future Plans for MIT’s Student Information Systems Outcomes Share information about key IS&T programs with the community Obtain input from the community for current and future programs 2
The IT Landscape at MIT AMPS Lincoln Media Lab IS&T Medical Facilities EECS HR Libraries Broad Sloan 3
MIT IT Spending (FY05) Research ~ $28 M Research Teaching & ~ $15 M 24% Learning Admin 34% Academic ~ $34 M Teaching & Departments Learning 13% Academic Central ~ $40 M 29% Administration TOTAL ~ $117 M Based on SAP data; not including Lincoln Lab 4
IS&T FY2006 Gross Expense Budget Operational Support & Service $23 M Maintenance & Enhancement $25 M New Services 21% Operation New Services & Products $12 M 38% TOTAL $60 M Maintain 41% Rate Recovered Costs $20 M % of MIT IT Spending ~ 35% Definitions: Operations = Performing a function in the course of carrying out or delivering IT services. Maintenance = Upgrading IT services or replacing IT equipment so that current functionality & purpose is maintained. New Services = Introducing IT services that do not exist or upgrading existing services so that new functionality is provided. 5
IS&T New Services for FY2006 Academic Computing Services Administrative Systems Stellar/Sakai Development Payroll System OKI OSIDs Development EHS System Partner with Faculty to Deliver Administrative Portal Project Educational Technology Tools and Hyperion Pilot Project Software Applications for Digital Content Client Support Services Repositories project Departmental Consulting and Bringing Research Tools into the Application Development Classroom Project Client Relationship Management Integrated Communications Planning Program Project IS&T Web Page Redesign Project Telephone & Network Services VoIP Pilots Cellular telephone service capability in Stata Building Web-based survey tools 6
IS&T Strategic Themes Service orientation Technological innovation and leadership Collaboration Excellence in project execution and management Strong fiscal responsibility coupled with sound financial management Personnel development 7
IS&T Strategic Themes Service orientation – understanding the goals and missions of the people and organizations at MIT to foster a collaborative environment for solving problems and planning for future information technology needs Technological innovation and leadership – generating the ideas and experiments that will lead to the next generations of IT services Collaboration – working with other IT departments on campus, computer users throughout MIT, as well as colleagues on other campuses to ensure that IS&T is providing the highest and most cost effective information services support and technology available Excellence in project execution and management – on schedule, on budget delivery of hardware and software systems that meet or exceed client expectations A high degree of fiscal responsibility coupled with sound financial management Personnel development – giving each member of the IS&T community the opportunity to contribute to the full extent of his or her capabilities 8
IS&T Organizational Chart Jerry Grochow VP for Information Services & Technology Theresa Regan Vijay Kumar Wilson D’Souza Steve Winig Director Director Director Manager Operations & Academic Infrastructure Sftw. Relationship Infrastructure Computing Develop. & Management Services Architecture Jane White Christine Meholic * Allison Dolan Interim Director Director Director Client Support Telephony and Student & Admin. Services IS&T Information Systems Shared Services * Effective June 1 9
IS&T Areas of Focus Become a trusted partner with the community Improve the IT user experience Provide high quality, ubiquitous IT services 10
IS&T Areas of Focus in Action Become a Provide High Improve the IT Trusted Partner Quality, IS&T Service with the MIT User Experience Ubiquitous IT Community Services Research Tools for Teaching & Learning Planned Changes in the MIT Network Infrastr. Software Development & Architecture Future of MIT’s Student Information Systems 11
Academic Computing Software Tools for Academics and Researchers Dr. Vijay Kumar Academic Computing, Director 12
Academic Computing Math Support Spatial Data Educational Technology Installations, Spaces, and Consulting Environments • Stellar/Sakai Support • New Teaching and Learning • Mathematics, Engineering & Spaces Symbolic Representation • Collaborative Spaces • Faculty Support for Instruction • Laptop Loaners • Geographical Information • MIT Cable TV Systems and Spatial Data • Communications New Teaching and Applications for Digital Learning Spaces Bringing Research Tools Content Repositories to the Classroom Software and Tools Special Initiatives • Athena Software Acquisition & • Open Knowledge Initiative Deployment (Educational Computing Environment) • Residential Technologies • Applications for Digital Content Repositories • Integrated Communications • Bringing Research Tools to the Classroom 13
Applications for Digital Repositories 14
Software Tools for Academics and Researchers Make research tools usefully available for education Prepare students to participate in research Software tools to create provocative and interactive lab exercises Make legacy research tools easy to use Harness available HPC resources from anywhere on and off campus Partition solutions and promote software reuse Sustainability 15
Software Tools for Academics and Researchers TEALSim star PDBViewer will be used for: •Experimental Biology & Communication Visualization Framework Developed and used for Physics at MIT Applied to Biology (Protein Visualization) Applicable to Quantum Chem:Chem E. 16
Software Tools for Academics and Researchers GenePattern Workflow creation and execution framework Developed and Used by Broad Institute and Harvard Applied to Material Science Applicable to Hydrology, Chemistry, Ocean Science 17
Software Tools for Research and Teaching Targets: What are we simplifying? Setup & Licensing Model Preparation Troubleshooting Analysis Learning & Discussion Administration Executing Extracting Scripting Cleanup 18
Software Tools for Research and Teaching Result: Focused learning remains Model Preparation Analysis Learning & Discussion Executing 19
Software Tools for Research and Teaching: Ahead… Stellar integration Authorized support and course site access Visualization across the curriculum A software tools for academics and researchers portal 20
Contact Information Questions? Comments? Email: vkumar@mit.edu 21 Phone: 617.253.5023 Vijay Kumar
Operations & Infrastructure Services The MITnet Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond Theresa M. Regan Operations and Infrastructure, Director 22
The Internet circa 1982 23
The Internet circa 2006 24
Getting to the Desktop 100Mb 54Mb Notebooks using wireless Campus Internet Horizontal Switches cabling And Backbone Building Switches Vertical Risers Desktop PCs Floor switches 10-100Mb (1Gb requires 100Mb- 10Gb 10Mb-1Gb 10Mb-1Gb diff. adapter) 1Gb 25
What does “MITnet” represent? Campus Network Remote Access MIT.EDU Namespace Web Infrastructure Electronic Mail Directory Calendaring SIP VoIP Service Enterprise Windows Authentication and Security 26
Challenges and Solutions in Network Infrastructure Challenge Student demand for ubiquitous coverage and more mobility Support both a research and utility network within same physical structure Interconnecting research clusters across campus Interconnecting research computing beyond the campus Moving large (terabyte) data sets at gigabit speeds across campus Sufficient network capability for faculty, students, and staff Providing high speed network access to students in FSILGs Solution Provided MIT with complete wireless campus using 3,000 access points Developed and deployed integrated virtual network (VLAN) environment Implemented large fiber infrastructure throughout campus Acquired intercity dark fiber between Boston and New York (and then to the world) Upgrade campus backbone to highest speed available today Began deployment of 1Gb/s to the desktop using new ethernet switch design Upgraded all remote network T1 connections 27
Current Map of MIT Wireless Network 28
Current Map of the Wired Network 29
A look behind the MITnet curtain Challenges Poor lighting No HVAC to protect equipment Old cabling Lack of rack space Lack of wall space Shared Service areas Unprotected, non-dedicated power services 30
MIT Dark Fiber IRU 31
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