Infrastructure¶
Compute
File storage
Backups and data recovery
Database
Statistical and system applications and utilities
Printing
Server room UPS and AC
Desktop¶
Management of two computer labs (616 and 614)
Management of faculty workstations and printers
Immediate response to troubleshooting requests for hardware and software applications
Email, phone, and in person technical support
Network and Security¶
Management of network infrastructure (105 subnet)
Firewall
SSH, SFTP, SCP
Globus
Consulting and Training¶
Comprehensive and proactive technical troubleshooting and end user consulting for the entire installed applications software base
Open and approachable personal application consulting (SCF/EML systems staff) and access to a professional statistical consultant (Chris Paciorek)
Customized online documentation
Software/Application Support¶
Support for widely used data analysis, statistical, database, and development software, e.g. Python, R, SQL, Matlab, Stata, Maple, Gauss, SAS, StatTransfer)
Support for many compilers and interpreters, C and Fortran, Perl, Python, PHP, and the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) library
Support for TeX/LaTeX
Statistical dataset conversion
Connectivity from personal computers, e.g. Samba, Exceed, SSH, SFTP, SCP, VNC, and RDP
Data¶
Maintenance of a large Library reserve collection of books and manuals for supported applications software
Handling of sensitive data, e.g. clearances for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Health and Retirement Survey, State of California Employment Development Department
Extensive data archives, where datasets are cleaned and documented, and accompanied by technical references, sample programs, and sample output, e.g., CPS, CEX, Census
Data storage and backup of large datasets, both public access and restricted, for use on the production server and for webenabled downloads
Accounts¶
Personal accounts for students, faculty and staff
Graduate class accounts for Econ courses
Research project accounts that are shared by multiple users
No financial charges for CPU usage, file storage, or data recovery
Web¶
Personal webpage hosting for faculty
Dissemination information regarding current findings on computationally intensive econometrics through conferences, symposia, short course programs, seminars and workshops funded by federal and private sector agencies.