






                 The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (NPAC)


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            Northeast Parallel Architectures Center
            111 College Place
            Syracuse University
            Syracuse, New York 13244-4100

            _E-_m_a_i_l: npac@nova.npac.syr.edu

            _P_h_o_n_e: (315) 443-1723


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, under  contract
            to  RADC  with  funding  from  DARPA,  promotes and explores
            advanced computing technology by providing  parallel  archi-
            tectures  and  research support to university, corporate and
            government researchers nationwide.

            NPAC provides a focal point for:

                 o+    testing existing parallel architectures

                 o+    developing new machines and software tools

                 o+    providing the local and national research  commun-
                      ity  with  a  rich environment in which to explore
                      and utilize large scale parallel computers

                 o+    conducting applied research which requires  paral-
                      lel machines

            NPAC currently offers:

                 o+    two Connection  Machines  from  Thinking  Machines
                      Corporation:  a  CM1  and a CM2 with 2 framebuffer
                      graphic display systems; two 5 gigabyte Data Vault
                      storage  systems;  and  a VAX 8800 and 2 Symbolics
                      front-ends.
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                 o+    two Encore Computer Corporation Multimax computer:
                      an 16 processor (XPC) Model 520 running Umax and a
                      20 processor (APC) Model 320 running Mach.

                 o+    an Alliant Computer Systems Corporation FX/80

                 o+    a Stellar Graphics Supercomputer Model GS1000

            NPAC also offers a variety  of  support  services  including
            research  consultation,  training programs, documentation, a
            newsletter, and reference materials.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            All systems are accessible via the Internet

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _T_h_e _C_e_n_t_e_r

            The computing resources at the Center are made available  to
            academic,  government and corporate researchers upon submis-
            sion of a project request.  Information about the Center and
            the  Resource  Allocation  Process are available through the
            telephone and electronic contact points listed above.




























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