Computing
Our principle
platform for computing is based on Linux computers. All program
executables are installed on a central server disk. The computer
servers and general disk space are in a central server room (Figure 1).
The
desktop workstations are equipped with stereo-viewing equipment. Backup
facilities are organised as a departmental service. USB hard disks as
well as various DVD-writers are available for archiving by the users.
At synchrotron visits
enormous amounts of data are generated (in the
order of 100 Gbytes per visit) and our diskspace (more than 5 Tbyte)
has been reorganized to ensure that the image files are always in
well-identified directories. A dedicated computer is also available for
transferring data from outside, which is particularly important for
transferring data collected at synchrotrons. Also an archiving system
has been set up by which the raw data (the images) are stored jointly
with the key data processing information and final structural results.
Through our computing
environment we have access to all essential protein crystallographic
software, including CCP4 and phenix, as well as graphics programs
needed for the analysis and visualization of our protein structures.
Since 2008 we have also made available the modelling package Discovery
Studio (maintained by the CSC) and the ChemDraw package. We aim to
implement the Buster-TNT-package. These packages
are required for structure analysis and are key components in drug
discovery projects. The X-ray
homepage provides links to important
X-ray and bioinformatics web sites and is regularly updated with the
latest news. In addition, a departmental wiki has been set up. Via this
wiki, documentation of our software and documents of general importance
for daily work are made available to every user. We have also a Linux
classroom, which is becoming more and more
important for our teaching
and training activities (Figure 2).
Additional information
There is much more
information available for the local users, on the protein
crystallography wiki, accessible to local users via the X-ray homepage.
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Updated August 19th,
2011
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