Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of VirtualCampusSupercomputerCenter

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Sep 2, 2011, 4:13:38 PM (13 years ago)

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davea

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VirtualCampusSupercomputerCenter

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 The benefits of creating a VCSC include:
 
- * It creates a new pool of computing power, available at little or no cost to campus researchers. This resource enables previously infeasible research, and may attract prospective faculty.
+ * It creates a new pool of computing power, available at little or no cost to campus researchers.
+  This resource enables previously infeasible research, and may attract prospective faculty.
  * It creates a path by which computational scientists can use distributed computing; many of these scientists lack the expertise and resources to do it themselves.
  * It creates a new outlet for 'school spirit' which directly contributes to the primary mission of the university.
  * It generates publicity for the university and its research.
+
+== Example ==
+
+The University of Westminster in London has created a campus desktop grid using BOINC,
+which is estimated to save it £125,000 per year.
+Details are
+[http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about/news-and-events/news/2011/university-of-westminster-launches-new-diy-supercomputer-saving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds here].
 
 == Getting started ==