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{\Large
  The Department of Computer Science and Engineering\\
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  University of Nevada, Reno
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{\large cordially invites you to a Master's colloquium}

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{\huge \bf 
Beyond Monitoring:
Proactive Server Preservation in an
HPC Environment

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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the\\
requirements for the degree of Master of Science\\
with a major in Computer Science.

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by

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{\LARGE Chad E. Feller}

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{\bf Abstract:}
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Monitoring has long been the challenge of a server administrator. Monitoring disk
health, system load, network congestion, and environmental conditions like temperature
are all things that can be tied into monitoring systems. Monitoring systems vary
in scope and capabilities, and many can fire off alerts for just about anything they are
configured for. The sysadmin then has the responsibility of weighing the alert and
deciding if and when to act. In an HPC environment, some of these failures can have
a ripple effect, affecting a larger area than the physical problem. Furthermore, some
temperature and load swings can be more drastic in an HPC environment than they
would be otherwise. Because of this a timely, measured, response is critical. When
a timely response is not possible, conditions can escalate rapidly in an HPC environment,
leading to component failure. In this situation, an intelligent, automatic,
measured response, is critical. Here we present a novel approach to server monitoring,
coupled with a response system designed to deliver an intelligent response with High
Performance Computing in mind.
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{\Large \bf 9:30 am, Tuesday, May 8, 2012}\\
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{\Large Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM) room 201}

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{\large
  For more information contact
  Dr. Fred Harris @ 784-6571 (Fred.Harris@cse.unr.edu)
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