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• What is a Supercomputer?

  Jan 10, 2018 3:00 pm2 views

  The article These are the world's most powerful supercomputers by Popular Science not only highlights those with the most power, but also describes what a supercomputer is and how it differs from a server farm.

   

• What is UC2B?

  Jan 10, 2018 2:30 pm10 views

  UC2B, Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband, is a community broadband project that was funded through a federal grant. A non-profit group, UC2B-NFP, oversees the operations of the network service provider and seeks ways to enhance community involvement with an objective of expanding digital literacy. Research IT, in partnership with UC2B-NFP, is building a gig-minded ecosystem that presents opportunities for individuals and organizations to give back to the community with a goal of elevating digital literacy.

  To learn more about UC2B visit http://www.uc2b.net/