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CNS Operations is staffed 24/365 in a facility which includes redundant A/C, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with backup diesel generator, FM-200 fire suppression, card-key security system, and off-site data storage for disaster recovery. Operations staff also provides campus-wide off-hour emergency support with access to on-call technical staff.
z/OS System. CNS operates an IBM z800 computer running z/OS (with JES2). Detailed information regarding the hardware configuration on CNS’s z/OS system may be found in CNS document D0012, Grant Writer Information. See www.cns.ufl.edu/grantwriter .
UNIX System. CNS operates a number of pSeries systems running AIX and Intel systems running Linux to support various services. Many of these services are implemented using clusters of systems to provide enhanced availibility. See http://nersp.cns.ufl.edu .
Server Clusters. Server clusters which run major administrative, network, and research systems are housed and monitored onsite.
The major production languages include IBM High Level Assembler, C/C++, and COBOL. CICS is our primary transaction processor on z/OS. IBM’s DB2 is our primary database management system. VisionBuilder is used for file management and report generation. Other primary software includes statistical packages, libraries of scientific and mathematical routines, and graphics programs.
We have a variety of storage options available, including tape cartridges, online disk space, and indexed CD backups of z/OS output. Please see www.cns.ufl.edu/storage .
Output can be on the following: printed pages (line printer, laser printer); terminal listings, files, or displays; disk data sets and files; magnetic tape; large-format HP 5000 PS Color printer; CD-ROM. For line printer output, you may request a variety of paper types, upper- or mixed-case printing, and six or eight lines per inch. Letter-quality laser printer output is also available. For more information, see www.cns.ufl.edu/grantwriter .
Many departments, students, instructors, and researchers use CNS systems using a self-service model: you write and run the programs; we provide the systems and programs on which to run them. University Computing Support Organizations (CSO’s) serve user groups with specific computing needs. These units use CNS’s computer systems and hardware but have their own programmers, consultants, and input/output facilities. Most of these organizations provide programming, consulting, education, and other computing support to their CNS users. To see which CSO is appropriate for you, see www.cns.ufl.edu/supportorgs .
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