Subaru Telescope Network III (STN-III): more effective, more operation-oriented, and more inexpensive solutions for the observatory's needs

Junichi Noumaru; Jun A. Kawai; Kiaina Schubert; Masafumi Yagi; Tadafumi Takata; Tom Winegar; Tim Scanlon; Takuhiro Nishida; Camron Fox; James Hayasaka; Jason Forester; Kenji Uchida; Isamu Nakamura; Richard Tom; Norikazu Koura; Tadahiro Yamamoto; Toshiya Tanoue; Toru Yamada

doi:10.1117/12.789673

12 July 2008 Subaru Telescope Network III (STN-III): more effective, more operation-oriented, and more inexpensive solutions for the observatory's needs

Junichi Noumaru, Jun A. Kawai, Kiaina Schubert, Masafumi Yagi, Tadafumi Takata, Tom Winegar, Tim Scanlon, Takuhiro Nishida, Camron Fox, James Hayasaka, Jason Forester, Kenji Uchida, Isamu Nakamura, Richard Tom, Norikazu Koura, Tadahiro Yamamoto, Toshiya Tanoue, Toru Yamada

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Proceedings Volume 7016, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems II; 701613 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789673
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Subaru Telescope has recently replaced most equipment of Subaru Telescope Network II with the new equipment which includes 124TB of RAID system for data archive. Switching the data storage from tape to RAID enables users to access the data faster. The STN-III dropped some important components of STN-II, such as supercomputers, development & testing subsystem for Subaru Observation Control System, or data processing subsystem. On the other hand, we invested more computers to the remote operation system. Thanks to IT innovations, our LAN as well as the network between Hilo and summit were upgraded to gigabit network at the similar or even reduced cost from the previous system. As the result of the redesigning of the computer system by more focusing on the observatory operation, we greatly reduced the total cost for computer rental, purchase and maintenance.

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Junichi Noumaru, Jun A. Kawai, Kiaina Schubert, Masafumi Yagi, Tadafumi Takata, Tom Winegar, Tim Scanlon, Takuhiro Nishida, Camron Fox, James Hayasaka, Jason Forester, Kenji Uchida, Isamu Nakamura, Richard Tom, Norikazu Koura, Tadahiro Yamamoto, Toshiya Tanoue, and Toru Yamada "Subaru Telescope Network III (STN-III): more effective, more operation-oriented, and more inexpensive solutions for the observatory's needs", Proc. SPIE 7016, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems II, 701613 (12 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789673

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