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## Space Physics Data Repository
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The Space Physics Data Repository systems were purchased with a grant from the [Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust](https://www.carvertrust.org/) and are located at the UIowa [Information Technology Facility](https://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/building/0290).
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The Space Physics Data Repository systems were purchased with a grant from the [Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust](https://www.carvertrust.org/) and are located at the UIowa [Information Technology Facility (ITF)](https://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/building/0290).
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This Space Physics Analysis Computing Environment (now, wouldn't that have been a better acronym :wink: ) will be available to support computing and data storage needs for all space physics researchers in the [Department of Physics and Astronomy](https://physics.uiowa.edu). In particular, all operations formerly supported by systems in 708 VAN are in the process of being migrated to this new facility.
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The systems initially will be configured with [Rocky Linux 8](https://rockylinux.org/) with software and file organization very similar to the [RPWG](https://space.physics.uiowa.edu/plasma-wave/) systems managed by Larry. Similarly, a login on any system will provide access to all the same software, user, and data directories. If you need to scale up to utilize more compute resources, you only need to run on multiple servers.
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The new servers are sometimes referred to as "SPDR" (pronounced spider), the "ITF" systems, or the "Oakdale" systems. Interactive workstations in VAN will eventually be integrated into the SPDR environment as well.
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## Servers
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Capabilities include 384 cpu threads and over 1.6 PB data storage, all uniformly available via any login. Following tradition, the servers are named after planets, primarily fictional planets from Star Trek.
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