1. Redefining Research Computing Support: Lessons Learned at Duke Julian Lombardi Assistant Vice President Duke Office of Information Technology Julian Lombardi Assistant Vice President Duke Office of Information Technology CSG Spring 2008

2. The Situation Center for Computational Science Engineering and Math (CSEM) Visualization Lab Duke Shared Cluster Resource (DSCR) OIT co-managed infrastructures (2007)

3. Rave Display System Tiled Display Wall Duke Immersive Visualization Environment (DiVE) Visualization Lab

4. + Office of Information Technology Duke Shared Cluster Resource + Faculty Contributions

5. Duke Shared Cluster Resource

7. How do we stand up a new service organization that has the flexibility to meet the emerging research needs at Duke?

9. Needs at Duke Broad and participatory direction setting (integrated approach directing our investment) Support for emerging and inter- disciplines (no silos) Areas of consideration: Scalable computing Data and data analysis Interface, visualization, simulation Collaboration services

10. People Cyberinfrastructure refers to the distributed computer, information and communication technologies combined with the personnel and integrating components that provide a long-term platform to empower the modern scientific research endeavor. From NSF Report on Revolutionizing Science and Engineering through Cyberinfrastruct ure (NSF PR 03-18)

11. Scalable Computing RCC Visualization RCC (DSCR) Shared Cluster Resources (Visualization Lab) Visualization Hardware Resources (Network, Research Storage, Collaboration, Data Management) Other Shared Resources/Infrastructures OIT/UnitDirectorsOIT/UnitDirectors OIT/UnitManagersOIT/UnitManagers OIT/UnitStaffOIT/UnitStaff ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant ConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant Research Support Director Director Director Director FacultyDirectorFacultyDirector FacultyDirectorFacultyDirector Faculty Advisory Board Subcommittee Subcommittee Subcommittee Subcommittee Governance Faculty Advisory Board Faculty

12. (Network, Research Storage, Collaboration, Data Management) (DSCR) (Visualization Lab) Scalable Computing RCC Support Center Programmatic, Training and Education, Administrative Shared Cluster Resources Visualization RCC (Visualization Lab) Visualization Hardware Resources OIT/UnitDirectorsOIT/UnitDirectors Research Support Director Director ConsultantConsultant Director Director Other Shared Resources/Infrastructures OIT/UnitManagersOIT/UnitManagers OIT/UnitStaffOIT/UnitStaffConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultantConsultant Vice Provost and AVP OIT Vice Provost and AVP OIT FacultyDirectorFacultyDirector Vice Provost and AVP OIT Vice Provost and AVP OIT FacultyDirectorFacultyDirector Organization (common service portfolio coordinating infrastructures)

13. Cost Walk-down Review

14. Lessons Learned Be broadly inclusive Demonstrate commitment Listen, listen, listen Facilitate vision Build on strengths Define change management Empower key faculty (from larger body)

15. Fin julian@duke.edu