In addition, the institute employs a software based failover system, referred to as DECsafe Available Server, to monitor the permanent functionality of the Alpha systems. If a failure is tracked in one system, DECsafe shifts the processing load within seconds to another one without any loss of data. Platform Computing Corporation's LSF software has been installed to obtain the fastest possible run time on submitted computing jobs. In this way, the institute avoids a waste of CPU cycles and even detects usage trends as well as needs for new computer equipment. Researchers from all over the world can access these tools via the Internet.
Protein folds consist of three-dimensional angles.
Amino acid molecules are combining with these angles to form larger protein molecules. Diverse amino acid sequences generate different folds, which determine the final functions of the created protein molecules. In this way, researchers at the institute have sequenced all 4000 proteins generated by pyrobaculum aerophilum, a primitive undersea organism. Since the proteins in this organism share the same mechanisms as those in the human one, this work is fundamental to discover both the structure and function of between 60.000 to 200.000 proteins that humans produce to survive. Dr. Cascio therefore continues to stress the importance of sufficient computing power to free mankind from disease.