Basic HTML version of Abstract of Foils prepared July 6 99
| To provide a problem-oriented interface (a Web portal) to more effectively utilize HPC resources from the desktop via the Web browser. |
| This "point & click" view hides the underlying complexities and details of the HPC resources and creates a seamless interface between the user's problem description on his/her desktop system and the heterogeneous computing resources |
| These HPC resources include supercomputers, mass storage systems, databases, workstation clusters, collaborative tools, and visualization servers. |