CSC, Scientific Computing Ltd
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CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. (also known as Finnish IT center for science) provides IT support and modeling, computing and information services for academia, research institutes and companies in Finland
. It is owned entirely by the Finnish state
, administered by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and operated on a non-profit principle. CSC has provided computational and network services since 1971.
The CSC servers create a common user environment. The service environment is made up of several supercomputer
s, database servers
and information servers
that are all linked together with a fast data transfer connection into one metacomputer. Extensive data and archive servers are available for saving results.
CSC also manages the FUNET
network, which is the Finnish national research and education network that provides fast internet access to universities and other academic institutions as well as some governmental agencies.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is owned entirely by the Finnish state
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, administered by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and operated on a non-profit principle. CSC has provided computational and network services since 1971.
The CSC servers create a common user environment. The service environment is made up of several supercomputer
Supercomputer
A supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a...
s, database servers
Database server
A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs or computers, as defined by the client–server model. The term may also refer to a computer dedicated to running such a program...
and information servers
Information Server
An information server is an integrated software platform consisting of a set of core functional modules that enables organizations to integrate data from disparate sources and deliver trusted and complete information, at the time it is required and in the format it is needed...
that are all linked together with a fast data transfer connection into one metacomputer. Extensive data and archive servers are available for saving results.
CSC also manages the FUNET
FUNET
FUNET is the Finnish University and Research Network, a backbone network providing Internet connections for Finnish universities and polytechnics as well as other research facilities. It is governed by the state-owned CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd. The FUNET project started in December 1983 and...
network, which is the Finnish national research and education network that provides fast internet access to universities and other academic institutions as well as some governmental agencies.