Research conducted on the Delta and DeltaAI machines covers a wide array of domains and cross-disciplinary projects. With both Delta and DeltaAI, you’ll find the advancements in our architecture design and state-of-the-art hardware and software will help take your research to new heights.
GPU Computing
Delta and DeltaAI have been designed from the ground up as GPU-based accelerated computing machines. The Delta and DeltaAI staff continue to survey the research community for research projects and domains that could benefit from optimizations and/or application porting for GPU-accelerated computing.
Data: Moving Beyond POSIx
Strict adherence to POSIX semantics is challenging (and unnecessary for most applications) in parallel systems. Delta is a pioneer in reducing the reliance on POSIX file systems to help improve system uptime and performance. The Delta team has worked with users and experts to further refine Delta’s non-POSIX file system to present a POSIX-like interface in addition to a POSIX-compliant file system. Most applications will be able to take advantage of the new file system without modification.
Usability and Accessibility
Delta provides a range of interfaces, from command-line to science gateways. To enhance the user experience across these systems, the Delta and DeltaAI teams have developed best practices for integrating interactive and batch computing with visualization. NCSA, Delta and DeltaAI staff have partnered with experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences and Disability Resources & Educational Services, we aim to improve accessibility for individuals with visual or other impairments and share these advancements with the broader cyberinfrastructure community.