Bioperl: Bioinformatic Facility/User/administrator Survey
Simon Meng Lin
Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:30:55 -0500
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Dear Colleagues:
Good discussion on XML/BioPerl recently. I enjoyed the reading. Here is =
a survey, which is a little bit off topic, but your comments as software =
developers would be greatly helpful.=20
As we are expanding and enhancing our GCG and other bioinformatic =
computational services, we would like to share the experience with you =
for hardware choice, software upgrade, and customer service.=20
This is an academic survey on bioinformatics, not for marketing purpose. =
All your answers will be kept confidential. You are guaranteed to get a =
result summary from this survey within 14 days of your feedback.=20
Please take a few minutes (estimated time: 2 min) to fill the following =
survey. and return this e-mail to:
Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu
Please feel free to forward this survey to appropriate persons in your =
organization and/or other bioinformatic practitioners.
I would also like to keep personal contact with you and share the =
experience of maintaining GCG and other services in academia. We are =
currently evaluating SGI Origin 200 and GCG SeqWeb.=20
Best Regards,=20
Simon Lin, M.D.
Box 3958, Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710
Ph: (919) 681-9646
FAX: (919) 681-8028
Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SURVEY: BIOINFORMATIC SHARED FACILITY
for GCG users/ System administrators/ Bioinformatisists=20
(1/25/99 BioPerl List)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Please return this survey by e-mail Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu
OR by FAX 919-681-8028, Attn: Simon Lin
If there are some information you are not sure, feel free to skip it or =
put estimation.=20
Thank you for your time!=20
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1. GCG version(s):
[ ] SeqLab
[ ] SeqWeb
[ ] SeqStore
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2. Other bioinformatic Packages/Tools:
[ ] PHYLIP
[ ] HHMER
[ ] EGCG (EMBOSS)
[ ] CLUSTALW/X
[ ] Others (please specify):
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3. Scientific Users in the shared bioinformatic facility:
Number of total potential users:
Average number of users simultaneously connected:
Do you charge a user fee? If so, how much a year?
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4. Hardware Performance:
Satisfied?
How long would you general wait for =
FASTA/BLAST/ProfileSearch/FindPatterns?=20
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5. Hardware for Bioinformatics:
* Platform:
# of CPUs:
OS:
Memory:
Disk Space:
Swap Space:
Tape Backup:
Your Reason to choose this configuration:
* How old is this computational facility? planning to upgrade?
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6. End-User Education:
UNIX course?
GCG course?
Help-desk for GCG?
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7. employee support for GCG:
# of UNIX administrators:
# of Database administrators:
# of Programmers:
# of Bioinformatic Specialists:
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8. What are the other software packages / Tools you provide?
Desktop-
[ ] Omega
[ ] VectorNTI
[ ] MacVector
[ ] Others (please specify):
Others-
[ ] Modeling packages
[ ] Data Mining (SGI MineSet etc)
[ ] Others (please specify):
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9. System Security/Hackers?
# of hackers you found or suspect in the past one year:
have you taken any actions to prevent hacking?
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10. Bioinformatic Center/Computational Lab Setup
# of high-end terminals / workstations (SGI O2):
Brand of Color Printer:
Choice of X-emulator on PCs:
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11. Any other comments?
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URL of your bioinformatic computing service:
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All about You (Optional)
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* Name and Contact #:
* Email:
* Your role:
THANK YOU!!!
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<P></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Colleagues:</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Good discussion on XML/BioPerl =
recently. I enjoyed=20
the reading. Here is a survey, which is a little bit off topic, but your =
comments as software developers would be greatly helpful. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As we are expanding and enhancing our =
GCG and other=20
bioinformatic computational services, we would like to share the =
experience with=20
you for hardware choice, software upgrade, and customer service. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is an academic survey on =
bioinformatics, not=20
for marketing purpose. All your answers will be kept confidential. You =
are=20
guaranteed to get a result summary from this survey within 14 days of =
your=20
feedback. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please take a few minutes (estimated =
time: 2 min)=20
to fill the following survey. and return this e-mail to:<BR><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><U><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu">Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu</A></U><A=20
href=3D"mailto:lin00025@mc.duke.edu"></A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please feel free to forward this survey =
to=20
appropriate persons in your organization and/or other bioinformatic=20
practitioners.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would also like to keep personal =
contact with you=20
and share the experience of maintaining GCG and other services in =
academia. We=20
are currently evaluating SGI Origin 200 and GCG SeqWeb. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best Regards, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Simon Lin, M.D.<BR>Box 3958, Duke =
University=20
Medical Center<BR>Durham, NC 27710<BR>Ph: (919) 681-9646<BR>FAX: (919)=20
681-8028<BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff><U><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu">Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu</A></U><A=20
href=3D"mailto:lin00025@mc.duke.edu"></A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>SU=
RVEY:=20
BIOINFORMATIC SHARED FACILITY<BR>for GCG users/ System administrators/=20
Bioinformatisists <BR>(1/25/99 BioPerl=20
List)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please return this survey by e-mail =
<U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu">Simon_Lin@med.unc.edu</A></FONT></U=
><A=20
href=3D"mailto:lin00025@mc.duke.edu"></A><BR>OR by FAX 919-681-8028, =
Attn: Simon=20
Lin</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If there are some information you are =
not sure,=20
feel free to skip it or put estimation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you for your time! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>1. =
GCG=20
version(s):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>[ ] SeqLab<BR>[ ] SeqWeb<BR>[ ]=20
SeqStore</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>2. =
Other=20
bioinformatic Packages/Tools:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>[ ] PHYLIP<BR>[ ] HHMER<BR>[ ] EGCG =
(EMBOSS)<BR>[ ]=20
CLUSTALW/X<BR>[ ] Others (please specify):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><BR>********************************<BR>3.=20
Scientific Users in the shared bioinformatic facility:<BR>Number of =
total=20
potential users:<BR>Average number of users simultaneously =
connected:<BR>Do you=20
charge a user fee? If so, how much a year?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>4. =
Hardware=20
Performance:<BR>Satisfied?<BR>How long would you general wait for=20
FASTA/BLAST/ProfileSearch/FindPatterns? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>5. =
Hardware for=20
Bioinformatics:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Platform:<BR># of =
CPUs:<BR>OS:<BR>Memory:<BR>Disk=20
Space:<BR>Swap Space:<BR>Tape Backup:<BR>Your Reason to choose this=20
configuration:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* How old is this computational =
facility? planning=20
to upgrade?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>6. =
End-User=20
Education:<BR>UNIX course?<BR>GCG course?<BR>Help-desk for =
GCG?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>7. =
employee=20
support for GCG:<BR># of UNIX administrators:<BR># of Database=20
administrators:<BR># of Programmers:<BR># of Bioinformatic=20
Specialists:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>8. =
What are the=20
other software packages / Tools you provide?<BR>Desktop-<BR>[ ] =
Omega<BR>[ ]=20
VectorNTI<BR>[ ] MacVector<BR>[ ] Others (please specify):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Others-<BR>[ ] Modeling packages<BR>[ ] =
Data Mining=20
(SGI MineSet etc)<BR>[ ] Others (please specify):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>********************************<BR>9. =
System=20
Security/Hackers?<BR># of hackers you found or suspect in the past one=20
year:<BR>have you taken any actions to prevent hacking?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><BR>********************************<BR>10.=20
Bioinformatic Center/Computational Lab Setup<BR># of high-end terminals =
/=20
workstations (SGI O2):<BR>Brand of Color Printer:<BR>Choice of =
X-emulator on=20
PCs:<BR><BR>********************************<BR>11. Any other=20
comments?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>---------------------------<BR>URL =
of your=20
bioinformatic computing =
service:<BR>---------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>---------------------------<BR>All =
about You=20
(Optional)<BR>---------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* Name and Contact #:<BR>* Email:<BR>* =
Your=20
role:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>THANK=20
YOU!!!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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