Click here to see Jim's short presentation. Further discussion is needed on this before a decision is made. CSAC Member John Staples gave a presentation on the computing environment within the Accelerator Fusion Research Division. His talk was based on interviews with computer users in each of the division's six units, as well as discussions with senior managers. Click here to see the presentation.
Most staff are generally satisfied with their computing environment.
His presentation also led to a discussion of the old days when AFRD had a large number of programmers on staff. ESnet Overview Jim Leighton Jim Leighton, head of the Lab's Networking and Telecommunications Department, gave an overview of ESnet, the Energy Sciences Network. He also said that after more than 25 years in networking, he's learned that networking is all about sociology, not technology. Click here to see Jim's ESnet presentation. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Heather Pinto .