[intrepid-notify] ALCF Weekly Updates - Jan. 17, 2014

[ALCF User Services]

*** Network Upgrade to Disrupt Data Transfers on Monday ***
As part of routine maintenance on Monday, Jan. 20, a network upgrade 
will disrupt data transfers. Ongoing transfers using Globus Online will 
be restarted automatically. But transfers using other services will have 
to be restarted by users when the maintenance period is complete. If you 
have any questions or concerns, please contact support at alcf.anl.gov.

*** Argonne Phone and Voicemail Outage This Evening ***
As a result of scheduled IT maintenance on Friday, Jan. 17, Argonne 
telephone systems will be down from 5-6 p.m. CST, and voicemail will be 
unavailable from 6-8 p.m. CST.

*** 2014 ALCC Proposals Due Feb. 3 ***
The 2014 ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC) Call for Proposals 
is now open. ALCC supports projects with an emphasis on high-risk, 
high-payoff simulations in areas directly related to the DOE mission. 
Proposals are due February 3, 2014. For details, see 
science.energy.gov/ascr/facilities/alcc/alcc-application-details/

*** CiSE Special Issue: Final Call for Papers ***
A special issue of IEEE Computing in Science & Engineering (CiSE) 
magazine will explore how leadership computing is being effectively used 
to support real-world science and engineering applications. The 
submission deadline is Jan. 24, 2014. For more information, visit 
computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/cscfp5

*** Annual User Survey: Responses Due Monday ***
By now you should have received an email from survey at alcf.anl.gov 
inviting you to participate in our annual survey. Your feedback is 
critical in shaping our improvement efforts as we work to meet the 
evolving and varied needs of our users. The survey should take less than 
20 minutes to complete. Responses are due by Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. If 
you didn't receive a survey, or if you have questions, please email 
survey at alcf.anl.gov.