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2.1 What is the <strong>general</strong> classification of your research {select all that apply}
 
2.1 What is the <strong>general</strong> classification of your research {select all that apply}
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>Bioinfomatics </li>
 
 
<li>Bioinformatics </li>
 
<li>Bioinformatics </li>
 
<li>Biophysics </li>
 
<li>Biophysics </li>
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<li>Computational physics and chemistry </li>
 
<li>Computational physics and chemistry </li>
 
<li>Condensed matter physics </li>
 
<li>Condensed matter physics </li>
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<li>Data Science</li>
 
<li>Electromagnetism, Wave propagation </li>
 
<li>Electromagnetism, Wave propagation </li>
 
<li>Granular science </li>
 
<li>Granular science </li>
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== IT Needs ==
 
== IT Needs ==
 
=== 3. Computational ===
 
=== 3. Computational ===
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3.0 High performance computing (HPC)
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<ul>
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<li>My research currently uses HPC : Y/N</li>
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<li>If Y :
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<ul>
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<li>The importance of HPC to my research is : High, medium, low</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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The remainder of this survey relates <strong>only</strong> to research using your own lab resources.
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3.1 Does your research require significant computation : Y/N
 
3.1 Does your research require significant computation : Y/N
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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3.2 Which of the following computational hardware do you use, and what is their importance
 
3.2 Which of the following computational hardware do you use, and what is their importance
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>3.2.1 <em>High performance computing (HPC)</em></li>
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<li>3.2.1 <em>Lab workstations</em></li>
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<ul>
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<li>My research currently uses HPC : Y/N</li>
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<li>If Y :
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−
<ul>
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<li>The importance of HPC to my research is : High, medium, low</li>
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−
</ul>
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−
</li>
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−
</ul>
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−
<li>3.2.2 <em>Lab workstations</em></li>
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<ul>
 
<ul>
 
<li>My research currently uses lab workstations : Y/N</li>
 
<li>My research currently uses lab workstations : Y/N</li>
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</ul>
 
</ul>
 
<li>What operating system does your group <strong>predominantly</strong> use for your workstations :
 
<li>What operating system does your group <strong>predominantly</strong> use for your workstations :
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  Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows</li>
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  Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows, Other</li>
 
<li>If your group <strong>could exclusively</strong> use one operating system for your workstations, which would it be :
 
<li>If your group <strong>could exclusively</strong> use one operating system for your workstations, which would it be :
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  Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows, One OS is not an optiom</li>
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  Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows, Other, Could not use one OS exclusively</li>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
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<li><em>3.2.2 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)</em>
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<p>
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VDI is a technology that separates the desktop
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environment and its associated applications from the physical client device
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used to access it. It allows users to access a virtualized version of their
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desktop operating system from any device, including computers,
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tablets, and smartphones. VDI can be delivered through on-premise servers or as a cloud
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service and provides benefits such as increased security, improved data
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management, and enhanced flexibility for remote work.
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</p>
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</li>
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<ul>
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<li>Would you consider an IST-managed VDI environment (with and without GPU)
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utilizing bring-your-own-device (BYOD), instead of Linux/MacOS/Windows workstations : Y/N/Maybe</li>
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<li>If Y or Maybe :</li>
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<ul>
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<li>If you would you use, or might use, CPU-only VDI</li>
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<ul>
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<li>What would be the expected daily use of a CPU-only VDI in hours per day : &lt;2, 2-6, 7-12, &gt;12</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for VDIs (CPU only) : &lt;$100, $100-500,
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$501-1000, &gt;$1000</li>
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</ul>
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<li>If you would use, or might use, GPU VDI</li>
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<ul>
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<li>What would be the expected daily use of a GPU VDI in hours per day : &lt;2, 2-6, 7-12, &gt;12</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for GPU VDIs : &lt;$500, $500-1000,
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$1001-2000, &gt;$2000</li>
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<li>In your estimation, what percentage of your VDI usage will require GPUs : 0%, 1-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, &gt;75%</li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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</ul>
 
<li><em>3.2.3 Laptops</em></li>
 
<li><em>3.2.3 Laptops</em></li>
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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</ul>
 
</ul>
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3.3 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
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<ul>
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<li>Would you consider an IST-managed VDI environment (with and
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without GPU) utilizing bring-your-own-device (BYOD), instead of Linux/MacOS/Windows workstations : Y/N/Maybe</li>
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<li>If Y or Maybe :</li>
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<ul>
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<li>What would be the expected daily use of a CPU-only VDI in hours per day : &lt;2, 2-6, 7-12, &gt;12</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for VDIs (CPU only) : &lt;$100, $100-500,
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$501-1000, &gt;$1000</li>
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<li>What would be the expected daily use of a GPU VDI in hours per day : &lt;2, 2-6, 7-12, &gt;12</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for GPU VDIs : &lt;$500, $500-1000,
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$1001-2000, &gt;$2000</li>
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<li>What is your estimate of the percentage of your VDI usage that will require GPUs : 0%, 1-25%, 26-50%,
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51-75%, &gt;75%</li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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3.4 Comments on computational needs (text box)
 
3.4 Comments on computational needs (text box)
  
 
=== 4. Storage ===
 
=== 4. Storage ===
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>How much readily available storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB (two drop-downs)</li>  
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<li>How much readily available storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : &lt;1TB, 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB, &gt;100TB</li>  
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<li>How much archival storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : &lt;1TB, 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB, &gt;100TB (two drop-downs)</li>
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<li>How much archival storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : &lt;1TB, 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB, &gt;100TB</li>
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<li>Where do you currently store your data : Hard drive on local workstations,  External drives, USB flash drives, External disk,
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<li>Where do you currently store your local lab data : Hard drive on local workstations,  External drives, USB flash drives, External disk,
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AFS, Google Drive, Dropbox, (select all that apply) Other</li>
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AFS, MS Windows file shares,  Google Drive, Dropbox, (select all that apply) Other</li>
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<li>Is your data backed up : Y/N/Don't know</li>
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<li>Are your local lab data backed up : Y/N/Don't know</li>
 
<li>If Y :
 
<li>If Y :
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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</li>
 
</li>
 
<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for storage (no backups) per TB : &lt;$10, $10-25, $26-50, &gt;$50</li>
 
<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for storage (no backups) per TB : &lt;$10, $10-25, $26-50, &gt;$50</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for backed-up storage (or backup services) per TB : $25-50, $51-75, $76-100, &gt;$100</li>
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<li>What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for backed-up storage (or backup services) per TB : &lt;$25, $25-50, $51-75, $76-100, &gt;$100</li>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
Comments on storage needs (text box)
 
Comments on storage needs (text box)
  
 
=== 5. Software ===
 
=== 5. Software ===
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List the top three software applications you use in your research
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List the most important  applications you use in your research.
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You will be able to list up to five such applications.
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>Name [ Opensource | Commercial | Own code ]
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<li>Name and purpose [ Opensource | Commercial | Own code | Don't know ]
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
Comments on software (text box)
 
Comments on software (text box)
  
 
=== 6. Technical Assistance ===
 
=== 6. Technical Assistance ===
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To increase the effectiveness of your research, assistance in certain areas may be useful
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To facilitate your research assistance in certain aReas may be beneficial -
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e.g., consultation or tutorials.
  
 
Select the areas in which you think such assistance would be of use
 
Select the areas in which you think such assistance would be of use
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<li>Programming</li>
 
<li>Programming</li>
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>C/C++, Python, Shell, PHP</li>
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<li>C/C++, Fortran, Golang (Go), Java, Julia, Perl, Python, PHP, R, Shell, Swift</li>
 
<li>Parallelization of code</li>
 
<li>Parallelization of code</li>
 
<li>Optimization of code</li>
 
<li>Optimization of code</li>
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<li>Building software from source code</li>
 
<li>Building software from source code</li>
 
<li>Backing up data</li>
 
<li>Backing up data</li>
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<li>Sharing data, code, doumentation</li>
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<li>Sharing data, code, documentation</li>
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<li>Fundamentals of using Linux</li>
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<li>Security</li>
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<li>Fundamentals of working in a Linux environment</li>
 
<li>Other</li>
 
<li>Other</li>
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<li>Don't know</li>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
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Comments on technical assistance needs (text box)
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=== 7. Additional Comments ===
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Please provide any additional comments relevant to this survey.
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=== 8. Follow-up ===
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<ul>
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<li>May IST contact you regarding this survey</li>
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<ul>
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<li>Yes - IST may contact me</li>
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<li>Yes - I <strong>request</strong> that IST contact me</li>
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<li>No</li>
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</ul>
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</ul>

Latest revision as of 16:43, 5 February 2023

ForP.survey.research.it

1. Preamble

2. Demographics

3. Research area

2.1 What is the general classification of your research {select all that apply}

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biophysics
  • Computational PDE
  • Computational biophysics
  • Computational chemistry
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Computational physics and chemistry
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Data Science
  • Electromagnetism, Wave propagation
  • Granular science
  • Image forensics
  • Materials research
  • Monte Carlo
  • Neural networks, genetic algorithms
  • Software verification, static analysis
  • Statistical analysis
  • Steganalysis and image forensics
  • Transportation data analysis
  • Other {text box}

2.2 Please provide a brief, specific description(s) of your research {text box}

IT Needs

3. Computational

3.0 High performance computing (HPC)

  • My research currently uses HPC : Y/N
  • If Y :
    • The importance of HPC to my research is : High, medium, low

The remainder of this survey relates only to research using your own lab resources.

3.1 Does your research require significant computation : Y/N

  • If Y, continue with this section
  • If N, go to Comments

3.2 Which of the following computational hardware do you use, and what is their importance

  • 3.2.1 Lab workstations
    • My research currently uses lab workstations : Y/N
    • If Y :
      • Type of lab workstations used
        • CPU-only
        • GPU
      • The importance of lab workstations to my research is : High, medium, low
      • My lab workstations are managed by :
        • Academic and Research Computing Systems (ARCS}
        • IST other than ARCS
        • Internally by a research group member
        • Other
        • Not managed
          • I would like to have my lab workstation(s) managed by IST : Y/N
      • What operating system does your group predominantly use for your workstations : Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows, Other
      • If your group could exclusively use one operating system for your workstations, which would it be : Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc.), MacOS, Windows, Other, Could not use one OS exclusively
  • 3.2.2 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

    VDI is a technology that separates the desktop environment and its associated applications from the physical client device used to access it. It allows users to access a virtualized version of their desktop operating system from any device, including computers, tablets, and smartphones. VDI can be delivered through on-premise servers or as a cloud service and provides benefits such as increased security, improved data management, and enhanced flexibility for remote work.

    • Would you consider an IST-managed VDI environment (with and without GPU) utilizing bring-your-own-device (BYOD), instead of Linux/MacOS/Windows workstations : Y/N/Maybe
    • If Y or Maybe :
      • If you would you use, or might use, CPU-only VDI
        • What would be the expected daily use of a CPU-only VDI in hours per day : <2, 2-6, 7-12, >12
        • What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for VDIs (CPU only) : <$100, $100-500, $501-1000, >$1000
      • If you would use, or might use, GPU VDI
        • What would be the expected daily use of a GPU VDI in hours per day : <2, 2-6, 7-12, >12
        • What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for GPU VDIs : <$500, $500-1000, $1001-2000, >$2000
        • In your estimation, what percentage of your VDI usage will require GPUs : 0%, 1-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, >75%
  • 3.2.3 Laptops
    • My research currently uses laptops : Y/N
    • If Y :
      • The importance of laptops to my research is : High, medium, low

3.4 Comments on computational needs (text box)

4. Storage

  • How much readily available storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : <1TB, 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB, >100TB
  • How much archival storage capacity do you need, now and over the next 5 years : <1TB, 1-5TB, 6-50TB, 51-100TB, >100TB
  • Where do you currently store your local lab data : Hard drive on local workstations, External drives, USB flash drives, External disk, AFS, MS Windows file shares, Google Drive, Dropbox, (select all that apply) Other
  • Are your local lab data backed up : Y/N/Don't know
  • If Y :
    • What is the backup mechanism : NJIT enterprise, local to lab, commercial cloud, other
  • What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for storage (no backups) per TB : <$10, $10-25, $26-50, >$50
  • What is the maximum annual cost you are willing to pay for backed-up storage (or backup services) per TB : <$25, $25-50, $51-75, $76-100, >$100

Comments on storage needs (text box)

5. Software

List the most important applications you use in your research.

You will be able to list up to five such applications.

  • Name and purpose [ Opensource | Commercial | Own code | Don't know ]

Comments on software (text box)

6. Technical Assistance

To facilitate your research assistance in certain aReas may be beneficial - e.g., consultation or tutorials.

Select the areas in which you think such assistance would be of use

  • Programming
    • C/C++, Fortran, Golang (Go), Java, Julia, Perl, Python, PHP, R, Shell, Swift
    • Parallelization of code
    • Optimization of code
    • Other
  • Building software from source code
  • Backing up data
  • Sharing data, code, documentation
  • Security
  • Fundamentals of working in a Linux environment
  • Other
  • Don't know

Comments on technical assistance needs (text box)

7. Additional Comments

Please provide any additional comments relevant to this survey.

8. Follow-up

  • May IST contact you regarding this survey
    • Yes - IST may contact me
    • Yes - I request that IST contact me
    • No
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