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IBM Pervasive Computing Visit June 9, 1997

Explore the future of Internet-scale systems with IBM's Pervasive Computing initiative. Discussing the impact of small devices, infrastructure, and research areas for the next millennium. Join us in shaping the future!

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IBM Pervasive Computing Visit June 9, 1997

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  1. IBM Pervasive Computing VisitJune 9, 1997 David E. Culler Computer Science Division U.C. Berkeley

  2. Looking Forward ... • What kinds of problems should Computer Science research be focusing on? Intro - Millennium

  3. Future Internet-Scale Systems • 10 Billion of Information Appliances • 100 Million of Stationary Computers • Million Scalable Servers Intro - Millennium

  4. Millennium Testbed (started 9/97) Business SIMS BMRC Chemistry C.S. E.E. Biology Gigabit Ethernet Astro NERSC M.E. Physics N.E. Math IEOR Transport Economy C. E. MSME Intro - Millennium

  5. Millennium Basic Components • Hierarchical Cluster of Clusters • 6 M$ Intel Equipment (~1,000 PCs) • participant desktops => dept SMPs => group clusters => campus cluster • TBs of IBM storage • Gigabit Ethernet (Bay Nets. 70% dis.) between CAN within • NT and Solaris/x86 • Staff through Campus and NSF • Network and High-end Visualization through NSF • Common Technical SW env. For computational Science and Engineering • NOW cluster system SW => distributed computational economy Intro - Millennium

  6. Expanding the Vision • Small devices will be pervasive. • They can be powerful when they draw upon the infrastructure. • How do they change they way we think and work and learn? • cuts through many research areas Intro - Millennium

  7. Gigabit Ethernet Partnership => Testbed for I.S. Research Wireless Infrastructure Future Devices Cell Phones PDAs Intro - Millennium

  8. Plan for Today • 1:00 - 1:15 Greetings • 1:15 - 1:45 Mission for IBM Pervasive Comp. • 1:45 - 1:50 UCB Intro • 1:50 - 2:15 Big Infrastructure Small Clients • Demos: Wingman and MediaPad • 2:15 - 2:35 Informal Collaborative Note Taking • Demo: notepals • 2:35 - 2:50 Experimental Plan • 2:50 - 3:15 Strategic Issue Discussion • 3:30 - ??? Tactical Planning • IBM tech. Road map, Wireless options, … => TODO list Intro - Millennium

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