Gaussian code, used in computational chemistry,
sometimes receives inadequate computational resources
when run on large computers. The Tsukuba Advanced
Computing Center (TACC) Gaussian Grid Portal efficiently
utilizes costly computational resources without knowing
the specifications of each system environment. It consists
of a Web interface, meta-scheduler, computational resources,
archival resources, and Grid software. Grids allow one to
compute from anywhere. Ultimate access to 10Gbps networking
shall eliminate much of the latency incurred using the
portal to obtain adequate resources.
Acknowledgment:
This research was carried out at the Information Technology
Research & Development Office, Tsukuba Advanced Computing Center (TACC), AIST.
Special thanks to Dr. Terakura, a TACC director, for his help,
for funding, and for access to computer resources.
The scientists who worked on this project, Nishikawa, Nagashima and Sekiguchi,
are currently at GTRC but were previously at TACC.
Contact
Takeshi Nishikawa
Grid Technology Research Center (GTRC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
t.nishikawa@aist.go.jp
Collaborators
Umpei Nagashima, Takeshi Nishikawa, Satoshi Sekiguchi, GTRC, AIST, Japan
http://unit.aist.go.jp/grid/GSA/gaussian/