Comments on: University of Hawaii Says Aloha to Supercomputer Contract http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/ HPC News Without the Noise for Supercomputing Professionals | insideHPC Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Heisenberg http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-382415 Heisenberg Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:18:43 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-382415 The MHPCC is a giant waste of money. With the Internet the super computer does not to be located near military installation to be useful. Of course your assuming useful work is actually done there to begin with. As a former employee I would say its just a giant boondoggle based on experience The MHPCC is a giant waste of money. With the Internet the super computer does not to be located near military installation to be useful. Of course your assuming useful work is actually done there to begin with. As a former employee I would say its just a giant boondoggle based on experience

]]> By: RichB http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378681 RichB Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:26:53 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378681 FJW, we will not publish comments that name names and accuse people of wrongdoing. You have a right to voice your opinion, but this is not a forum for indictments. FJW, we will not publish comments that name names and accuse people of wrongdoing.

You have a right to voice your opinion, but this is not a forum for indictments.

]]> By: FJW http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378678 FJW Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:33:36 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378678 Rich, Deleting of comments? Really? FJW Rich,

Deleting of comments? Really?

FJW

]]> By: Peter http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378653 Peter Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:20:18 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378653 Rich, its not about palm trees, its about pork barrel spending. Both the Maui and Alaska centers were initially created through earmarks put into the DoD budgets by their state's senators. These centers may well do good work for DoD, but their operational budgets would be a lot lower if they were located other than on Maui and in Fairbanks. But we all know the Federal government doesn't need to worry about money.... Rich, its not about palm trees, its about pork barrel spending. Both the Maui and Alaska centers were initially created through earmarks put into the DoD budgets by their state’s senators.

These centers may well do good work for DoD, but their operational budgets would be a lot lower if they were located other than on Maui and in Fairbanks. But we all know the Federal government doesn’t need to worry about money….

]]> By: RichB http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378617 RichB Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:43:47 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378617 Bob, given that this center is used by DoD, one would have to assume that its geographic location is of strategic importance. This isn't about palm trees. Bob, given that this center is used by DoD, one would have to assume that its geographic location is of strategic importance. This isn’t about palm trees.

]]> By: bob http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378591 bob Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:12:33 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378591 The center in Maui, has been a waste of money since the day it was opened in 1993. When I think low operating costs, I think of Hawaii. ;) The only worse location for a center is Fairbanks, I am looking at you ARSC. Just close down both of these centers and move the equipment to some other place where the associated costs of operation isn't as high. There is no technical reason for either of these centers to be located where they are. There are both based on political pandering, time to end the insanity. The center in Maui, has been a waste of money since the day it was opened
in 1993. When I think low operating costs, I think of Hawaii. ;) The only worse
location for a center is Fairbanks, I am looking at you ARSC.

Just close down both of these centers and move the equipment to some other
place where the associated costs of operation isn’t as high. There is no technical
reason for either of these centers to be located where they are. There are both
based on political pandering, time to end the insanity.

]]> By: LifeGuard http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378542 LifeGuard Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:12:51 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378542 The MHPCC DSRC in Kihei, Maui will still exist in Maui. It will still be part of the five DSRCs. It will just be run by SAIC, and not the University of Hawaii. The MHPCC DSRC in Kihei, Maui will still exist in Maui. It will still be part of the five DSRCs. It will just be run by SAIC, and not the University of Hawaii.

]]> By: FJW http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378536 FJW Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:56:45 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378536 I love the "mainland" contractor designation. Nothing like a little local spin to plant a negative seed of doubt. Also wonder how much the senior senator from HI (Daniel K. Inouye) will have his staff poke and prod into why the UH didn't get the bid. Ahhh... the smell of tax payers money being spent... FJW I love the “mainland” contractor designation. Nothing like a little local spin to plant a negative seed of doubt. Also wonder how much the senior senator from HI (Daniel K. Inouye) will have his staff poke and prod into why the UH didn’t get the bid.

Ahhh… the smell of tax payers money being spent…

FJW

]]> By: RichB http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378515 RichB Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:56:15 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378515 Yes, Aloha can mean hello as well. Yes, Aloha can mean hello as well.

]]> By: some pedestrian http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378510 some pedestrian Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:09:17 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378510 A lot of data centers are in Virginia (e.g. Amazon's cloud)... maybe Virginia has cheaper electricity... anyway, I can't see any reason DoD needs to put a supercomputer in Hawaii. A lot of data centers are in Virginia (e.g. Amazon’s cloud)… maybe Virginia has cheaper electricity… anyway, I can’t see any reason DoD needs to put a supercomputer in Hawaii.

]]> By: Rob http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378509 Rob Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:01:43 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378509 Perhaps a poorly chosen headline. From the banner, it's unclear if they were awarded the contract, or if they lost it. Perhaps a poorly chosen headline. From the banner, it’s unclear if they were awarded the contract, or if they lost it.

]]> By: Rich Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2012/08/29/university-of-hawaii-says-aloha-to-supercomputer-contract/#comment-378500 Rich Hickey Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:33:39 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=31298#comment-378500 As an employee of SAIC doing HPC work all I can say is, When do I get to move to Maui? (-: As an employee of SAIC doing HPC work all I can say is, When do I get to move to Maui? (-:

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