2016-2017

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYINFORMATION

INITIATIVE CENTER

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYINFORMATION

INITIATIVE CENTER

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYINFORMATION

INITIATIVE CENTER

Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center

Hokkaido UniversityInformation Initiative CenterKita 11-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811 JapanTel.: (011) 706-2923 Fax: (011) 706-2936http://www.iic.hokudai.ac.jp/

共同利用・共同研究委員会

システム利用専門委員会

システム技術専門委員会

共同研究専門委員会

ライブラリ・データベース専門委員会

Information security team

Media Education Research Division

System Design Research Division

Cyber Security Research Division

Digital Content Research Division

Information Network Research Division

SupercomputingResearch Division

Director

Vice-director Head of General Affairs/Planning Department

Chief of Information ICT Planning Division

Handling of joint usage/research

Cyber Security Center

Committees Joint Usage/Research Committee

Special Committee onSystem Usage

Special Committee onSystem Technology

Special Committee onJoint Research

Special Committee on Libraries/Databases

Board of delegates

＜Each committee＞

Assistant SectionChief

Head of ITpromotion group

Handling of general affairs/planning

Handling of accounting

Handling of commercial system operation

HPC system operation team

Information network team

Research divisions

Administration organization of the Information Initiative Center

（平成28年10月1日現在）

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Faculty House Trillium (Elm Restaurant)

School of Science

Hokkaido University Museum

Ono Pond

Wheat ResearchMonument

Center for Sustainability Science/Hokkaido University Press/Old Library

School of Agriculture

Bust of Dr. William S. Clark

Clark Hall/Career Center

Ginkgo Avenue

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Dental Medicine

School of Education

Faculty of Letters

School ofEconomics and BusinessAdministration

School of Law

Furukawa Hall

Central lawn

Hokkaido University Co-op

Sakushukotoni River

Kita 13-jo gate Kita 13-jo

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Information Initiative CenterNorth Building

SouthBuilding

Graduate School of Environmental Science

Centennial Hall

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center

Library

Administration Bureau

South gateConference Hall

Main gate

KodomonosonoNursery

Preparatory course monument

Subway Kita 12-jo Station

Sub

way N

anboku Line

Kita 8-jo

To Makom

anai

JR SapporoStation

（As of October 1, 2016）

Director of Information Initiative Center

Research divisions

Clericaldivisions

(ICT PlanningDivision, General Affairs and Planning Depertment)

Total

7

5

3

1

2

2

12

9

2

4

1

6

Professor

Associate professor

Assistant professor

Specially appointedassistant professor

(Visiting researcher)

Research support promotion staff

Clerical staff

Technical staff

Speci�c professional

Part-time staff

Research support promotion staff

Clerical assistant

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HISTORY

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Painted S3800/380 supercomputer

NEAC2203-G

Initial practical training

Approx. 90 attendees from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Hokkaido Government, the Sapporo Municipal Government, Hokkaido University and other national, public and private universities

Launch ceremony for operation of an interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

Information Initiative Center 10th anniversary ceremony

2003 Information Processing Research Conference

Hokkaido University Computation Center established (for joint use by Hokkaido University, other national universities and technical colleges in Hokkaido) (HIPAC 103, Hitachi; NEAC2203, NEC; storage capacity: 10 K words)

Aug. 1962

Educational information system updatedResearch agreement on large-scale demonstration experiment for next-generation green supercomputer concluded with National Institute of Informatics and Tokyo Institute of TechnologyCenter selected as constituent of consortium in preparatory stages toward innovative high-performance computing infrastructure (HPCI) development (computational resource provision)Academic exchange agreement concluded with Hangsung University College of Arts (Republic of Korea)Large-scale computer system updated (interdisciplinary computer systems (supercomputer, cloud and others) introduced)HPCI service launchedInformation Initiative Center 10th anniversary ceremony held Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage service launchedCampus network system updatedEducational information system updatedResearch departments reorganized (from 4 to 6); Cyber Security Center established

Mar. 2010Jul. 2010

Oct. 2010

Jul. 2011

Nov. 2011

Sep. 2012Nov. 2013Apr. 2014

Mar. 2015

Oct. 2015

Information Initiative Center establishedCenter opening ceremony held2003 Information Processing Research Conference heldEducational information system updatedSupercomputers updatedGeneral-purpose computer system updatedCampus network system updatedCenter inaugurated as network-type constituent of JHPCNAcademic exchange agreement concluded with Graduate School of Education at Korea University College of Education (Republic of Korea)

Apr. 2003Nov. 2003

Mar. 2005Jan. 2006Mar. 2007Mar. 2009Jun. 2009Jul. 2009

Internet service (e-mail, web) launched Large-scale general-purpose computers replaced with WS- and PC-based server-client systemCenter for Information Processing Education reorganized into Education and Learning Management System (part of Information Initiative Center)Network infrastructure

Oct. 1993Mar. 1996

Apr. 1999

Hokkaido University Information Network System (HINES) established (FDDI)Super information highway (ATM) operation launchedOperation of ultra-high speed campus network extension system launched

Mar. 1992

Jan. 1995

Mar. 1999

Large-scale Computer Center’s N1 network service launchedSupercomputer introduced (S-810/10, Hitachi (128 MB))

Oct. 1981

Aug. 1986

Hokkaido University Large-scale Computer Center established (for domestic joint use) (FACOM230-60, Fujitsu (160 K words))Terminal connection service involving the use of switched lines launchedHitachi system introduced (HITAC M-180 (6 MB))

Apr. 1970

Nov. 1977

Oct. 1979Center for Information Processing Education established (for on-campus joint use) (HITAC M-170, Hitachi)

Apr. 1979

Large-scale computing infrastructure　　Information infrastructure is an essential part of the engine behind research and

education at any leading university. Keeping ahead of the global standard in this

regard is key to the development of internationally competitive research and

well-rounded education.

　　In FY 2010, the Information Initiative Center was inaugurated as a constituent

of the Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information

Infrastructures (JHPCN), which is a network-type joint usage/research base. In its

role as a JHPCN member, the Center engages in interdisciplinary grand challenge

research using cutting-edge supercomputers and ultra-high-speed network facilities

to promote discovery via cross-coupling of computational and computer science. It

also contributes to the development of Japan’s academic information structure as a

resource-providing organization supporting the formation of innovative high-perfor-

mance computing infrastructure (HPCI) centered on the next-generation K super-

computer.

　　The Information Initiative Center also collaborates closely with the ICT Promo-

tion Of�ce, which is under the direct management of the Hokkaido University

president, and works to ef�ciently promote the development of information

infrastructure at the university based on an action plan designed to materialize the

mid-term goals and plans of the establishment with focus on total system optimiza-

tion, security and sustainability. An ultra-high-speed, up-to-date campus network

characterized by safety and security has been established, and a large-scale

interdisciplinary computer system was introduced in November 2011 to provide

Japan’s �rst service of its kind using state-of-the art supercomputers and

cutting-edge academic cloud computing. In October 2015, an organization consist-

ing of six research divisions was reformulated to further promote R&D related to

high-performance inter-cloud systems (a feature of the Center), and the Cyber

Security Center, which plays a central role in the university’s CSIRT activities, was

established.

　　The Center remains committed to meeting society’s expectations based on the

realization of a smart, green information infrastructure �tting of a leading university.

A message from the director

Yoshiaki Takai, Dr. Eng.Director, Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center

Information Initiative CenterNorth Building

Information Initiative CenterSouth Building

Educational information infrastructure

Network infrastructure

Information Initiative Center foundation

HISTORY

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Painted S3800/380 supercomputer

NEAC2203-G

Initial practical training

Approx. 90 attendees from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Hokkaido Government, the Sapporo Municipal Government, Hokkaido University and other national, public and private universities

Launch ceremony for operation of an interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

Information Initiative Center 10th anniversary ceremony

2003 Information Processing Research Conference

Hokkaido University Computation Center established (for joint use by Hokkaido University, other national universities and technical colleges in Hokkaido) (HIPAC 103, Hitachi; NEAC2203, NEC; storage capacity: 10 K words)

Aug. 1962

Educational information system updatedResearch agreement on large-scale demonstration experiment for next-generation green supercomputer concluded with National Institute of Informatics and Tokyo Institute of TechnologyCenter selected as constituent of consortium in preparatory stages toward innovative high-performance computing infrastructure (HPCI) development (computational resource provision)Academic exchange agreement concluded with Hangsung University College of Arts (Republic of Korea)Large-scale computer system updated (interdisciplinary computer systems (supercomputer, cloud and others) introduced)HPCI service launchedInformation Initiative Center 10th anniversary ceremony held Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage service launchedCampus network system updatedEducational information system updatedResearch departments reorganized (from 4 to 6); Cyber Security Center established

Mar. 2010Jul. 2010

Oct. 2010

Jul. 2011

Nov. 2011

Sep. 2012Nov. 2013Apr. 2014

Mar. 2015

Oct. 2015

Information Initiative Center establishedCenter opening ceremony held2003 Information Processing Research Conference heldEducational information system updatedSupercomputers updatedGeneral-purpose computer system updatedCampus network system updatedCenter inaugurated as network-type constituent of JHPCNAcademic exchange agreement concluded with Graduate School of Education at Korea University College of Education (Republic of Korea)

Apr. 2003Nov. 2003

Mar. 2005Jan. 2006Mar. 2007Mar. 2009Jun. 2009Jul. 2009

Internet service (e-mail, web) launched Large-scale general-purpose computers replaced with WS- and PC-based server-client systemCenter for Information Processing Education reorganized into Education and Learning Management System (part of Information Initiative Center)Network infrastructure

Oct. 1993Mar. 1996

Apr. 1999

Hokkaido University Information Network System (HINES) established (FDDI)Super information highway (ATM) operation launchedOperation of ultra-high speed campus network extension system launched

Mar. 1992

Jan. 1995

Mar. 1999

Large-scale Computer Center’s N1 network service launchedSupercomputer introduced (S-810/10, Hitachi (128 MB))

Oct. 1981

Aug. 1986

Hokkaido University Large-scale Computer Center established (for domestic joint use) (FACOM230-60, Fujitsu (160 K words))Terminal connection service involving the use of switched lines launchedHitachi system introduced (HITAC M-180 (6 MB))

Apr. 1970

Nov. 1977

Oct. 1979Center for Information Processing Education established (for on-campus joint use) (HITAC M-170, Hitachi)

Apr. 1979

Large-scale computing infrastructure　　Information infrastructure is an essential part of the engine behind research and

education at any leading university. Keeping ahead of the global standard in this

regard is key to the development of internationally competitive research and

well-rounded education.

　　In FY 2010, the Information Initiative Center was inaugurated as a constituent

of the Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information

Infrastructures (JHPCN), which is a network-type joint usage/research base. In its

role as a JHPCN member, the Center engages in interdisciplinary grand challenge

research using cutting-edge supercomputers and ultra-high-speed network facilities

to promote discovery via cross-coupling of computational and computer science. It

also contributes to the development of Japan’s academic information structure as a

resource-providing organization supporting the formation of innovative high-perfor-

mance computing infrastructure (HPCI) centered on the next-generation K super-

computer.

　　The Information Initiative Center also collaborates closely with the ICT Promo-

tion Of�ce, which is under the direct management of the Hokkaido University

president, and works to ef�ciently promote the development of information

infrastructure at the university based on an action plan designed to materialize the

mid-term goals and plans of the establishment with focus on total system optimiza-

tion, security and sustainability. An ultra-high-speed, up-to-date campus network

characterized by safety and security has been established, and a large-scale

interdisciplinary computer system was introduced in November 2011 to provide

Japan’s �rst service of its kind using state-of-the art supercomputers and

cutting-edge academic cloud computing. In October 2015, an organization consist-

ing of six research divisions was reformulated to further promote R&D related to

high-performance inter-cloud systems (a feature of the Center), and the Cyber

Security Center, which plays a central role in the university’s CSIRT activities, was

established.

　　The Center remains committed to meeting society’s expectations based on the

realization of a smart, green information infrastructure �tting of a leading university.

A message from the director

Yoshiaki Takai, Dr. Eng.Director, Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center

Information Initiative CenterNorth Building

Information Initiative CenterSouth Building

Educational information infrastructure

Network infrastructure

Information Initiative Center foundation

　A service involving the use of an interdisciplinary large-scale computer system integrating conventional supercomputer and general-purpose computer systems was commenced on November 11 for nationwide joint use and research.　The system consists of a supercomputer and cloud/network systems as well as peripherals and a user management system. A petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage system was also put into operation in April 2014 to increase the system’s capacity for large-data processing. This core system for nationwide joint use is utilized in an integrated manner, constituting a comprehensive information facility that supports academic and commercially funded researchers. It provides services relating to computation, applications, �les, hosting and various other areas.

Interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

　This system incorporates the Hitachi SR16000 model M1 with an IBM Power7 CPU and a clock speed of 3.83 GHz. It consists of 22 physics processing units divided into eight logic units (nodes), each of which has 32 physical cores and a main memory of 128 GB. The system enables accelerated processing with existing software resources.　The overall operative performance is 172 TFLOPS. There are 176 operating logic units, among which 2 TSS nodes and 166 batch nodes are public and the remaining 8 are used for system manage-ment. TSS nodes allow users to create/edit and compile programs, and to perform small-scale SMP or MPI jobs. 　Compilers that can be used with the system include Optimizing Fortran (Hitachi), XLFortran (IBM) and C/C++.　The external magnetic storage device connected to the supercom-puter system is the Hitachi AMS2500, which has a total effective capacity of 600 TB (SAS, RAID5) plus 300 TB (SATA, RAID6). It is connected to the system via a �ber channel. The device allows safe storage of up to 400 TB of valuable data from the SAS domain adopt-ed as the user area, and ongoing full backup is executed in addition to RAID5 operation.

Supercomputer system Cloud system

The supercomputerHitachi SR16000 model M1

System rack

　The Hokkaido University Academic Cloud system is based on virtualization, and features optimal cloud middleware. It is one of Japan’s largest academic cloud systems, consisting of more than 2,000 virtual machines (servers).

Hardware

■ Hitachi Blade Symphony BS2000　The system consists of 114 arithmetic units, each of which has four Intel Xeon E7-8870 proces-sors with a total of 40 arithmetic cores. It has 128 GB of memory and two network interfaces (10 GbE).　This is a large-scale cloud system with a total processing power of 43 TFLOPS, ensuring super-computer-level performance.

■ Hitachi AMS2300　This 260-TB �le system is connected via SAN (storage area network) to provide storage for cloud-system initiation. It is intended as a disk for initial operation with the BS2000 system and a virtual machine.

■ Hitachi VFP500＋AMS2500　This high-capacity storage system (500 TB) can be used for shared storage in a cloud system. It can also be adopted as an application user area, an online storage server or an additional �le area for virtual machines.　Hitachi SR 16000 Model M1 supercomputer System rack.

Hosting server

Application programs

Services/user support

Cloud infrastructure program

■ Citrix CloudStack / XenServer / VMWare vSphere　The Citrix CloudStack program used for the cloud infrastructure supports the usage, setting, management and operation of virtual machines unitarily via a web portal.　As virtualization infrastructure programs, Citrix XenServer and VMWarevSphere enable the adoption of multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. This ensures �exibility of management/opera-tion and signi�cantly improves energy ef�ciency.

Supercomputer Gaussian09Application serverMathematica*, MATLAB*, ANSYS*, MD.Nastran*, Patran*, Marc*, Marc Mentat*, LS-DYNA, ANSYS FLUENT*, Gaussian09, Amber, COMSOL Multiphysics, SAS*, AVS/Express Developer*For the exclusive use of Hokkaido University researchers/students

　In its role as a facility for nationwide joint utilization, the Center can be used by researchers and graduate students of universities, junior colleges and technical colleges for computing and information processing related to academic research. Capacity for R&D usage by commercial operators was also introduced in April 2010.

● Large-scale computing serviceUltra-high-speed, large-scale numerical operation can be conducted using supercomputers.

● Application serviceVarious application programs operating on application servers can be used and executed via Web browsers.

● Online storage service/WebDAV storage serviceData can be transferred using web browsers. Files can be easily downloaded and uploaded.

● Hosting serviceVirtual machines with MediaWiki and other programs installed can be rented.

● Project serviceVirtual machines for project research can be rented. Parallel computation can be performed using multiple machines. Physical servers can also be rented.

● Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storageVirtual machines can be rented. Parallel computation can be performed using multiple machines. Physical servers can also be rented (generally for user HPCI/JHPCN projects).

● Download serviceA formula manipulation program (Mathematica; on-campus only) and a visualization support program (AVS/Express) can be downloaded and executed on PCs in laboratories.

● User website serviceUsers can easily publish website content via upload to a web server.

● Large-scale printer output serviceAn A0-, A1- and B0-size color printing service is provided. Plain/glossy paper and cloth can be used.

● User supportUsers are provided with support on how to use computer systems, create/modify programs and perform other TASJS tasks. Questions and requests concerning large-scale computer systems can also be submitted by telephone and e-mail. A list of frequently asked questions is posted on the Center’s website.

　The server provides virtual machines that can be used for web hosting and other purposes, as well as packages incorporating MediaWiki, MovableType and other content management systems to allow immediate virtual machine usage with no need for software installation. High Availability (HA) con�guration is also adopted to improve reliability by enabling switchover to a backup server in the event of a failure.

Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage

　This system was adopted to strengthen data coordination/process-ing functions in usage with supercomputers and other cloud systems based on improved cloud service infrastructure for HPCI. The system accelerates the processing of bulk data involved in large-scale scienti�c and technological calculation, and supports R&D related to data science (e.g., big data processing).

Hardware

■ Data science cloud system　This system consists of 25 Hitachi HA8000/RS210 units, each of which has two Intel Xeon E5-2670v2 processors (2.5 GHz, 10 core), 80 GB of memory, a 2.4 TB disk and a 512 Gbps of CPU-to-memory and CPU-to-CPU data-transfer bandwidth.　The use of Citrix XenServer 6.2 (a virtualization infrastructure program) and Apache CloudStack 4.3 (a cloud infrastructure program) enables the creation and utilization of virtual machines whenever necessary. Related operations can be easily performed via a web browser.

■ Cloud-integrated storage system　The large-capacity cloud-integrated storage system consists of the DataDirect Network WOS7000 and GridScaler NAS options, and has a storage capacity of 1.96 PB.　It can be used as a storage area for WebDAV, Gfarm �le systems and Amazon S3-compatible objects, and as an additional disk for a data science cloud system.

Project server

The server provides virtual machines for research projects. These units can be freely customized by users at the OS level. The service speci�cations of the virtual machines are outlined below.

●S server: 1 core, 3 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●M server: 4 core, 12 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●L server: 10 core, 30 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●XL server (physical server): 4 core, 12 GB memory, 2 TB HDD

Hitachi BS2000cloud system

ANSYS MATLABMathematica AVS

In addition to the standard OS installation package, MPI and Hadoop are installed by default. A cluster package that enables multiple servers to be set as a cluster is also provided. Additional disks can be requested in 1 TB increments (except with XL server usage).

Large-scale computation service Application service Hosting service

Supercomputer system Cloud system

Project services (virtual server/cluster rental)

Virtual server/high-capacity �le service

Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage

(launched in Apr. 2014)

High-capacity �le service

Network serviceNetwork systemFile system

Terminals/peripherals

Input/output service

Interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

User support system Operation management system

　A service involving the use of an interdisciplinary large-scale computer system integrating conventional supercomputer and general-purpose computer systems was commenced on November 11 for nationwide joint use and research.　The system consists of a supercomputer and cloud/network systems as well as peripherals and a user management system. A petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage system was also put into operation in April 2014 to increase the system’s capacity for large-data processing. This core system for nationwide joint use is utilized in an integrated manner, constituting a comprehensive information facility that supports academic and commercially funded researchers. It provides services relating to computation, applications, �les, hosting and various other areas.

Interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

　This system incorporates the Hitachi SR16000 model M1 with an IBM Power7 CPU and a clock speed of 3.83 GHz. It consists of 22 physics processing units divided into eight logic units (nodes), each of which has 32 physical cores and a main memory of 128 GB. The system enables accelerated processing with existing software resources.　The overall operative performance is 172 TFLOPS. There are 176 operating logic units, among which 2 TSS nodes and 166 batch nodes are public and the remaining 8 are used for system manage-ment. TSS nodes allow users to create/edit and compile programs, and to perform small-scale SMP or MPI jobs. 　Compilers that can be used with the system include Optimizing Fortran (Hitachi), XLFortran (IBM) and C/C++.　The external magnetic storage device connected to the supercom-puter system is the Hitachi AMS2500, which has a total effective capacity of 600 TB (SAS, RAID5) plus 300 TB (SATA, RAID6). It is connected to the system via a �ber channel. The device allows safe storage of up to 400 TB of valuable data from the SAS domain adopt-ed as the user area, and ongoing full backup is executed in addition to RAID5 operation.

Supercomputer system Cloud system

The supercomputerHitachi SR16000 model M1

System rack

　The Hokkaido University Academic Cloud system is based on virtualization, and features optimal cloud middleware. It is one of Japan’s largest academic cloud systems, consisting of more than 2,000 virtual machines (servers).

Hardware

■ Hitachi Blade Symphony BS2000　The system consists of 114 arithmetic units, each of which has four Intel Xeon E7-8870 proces-sors with a total of 40 arithmetic cores. It has 128 GB of memory and two network interfaces (10 GbE).　This is a large-scale cloud system with a total processing power of 43 TFLOPS, ensuring super-computer-level performance.

■ Hitachi AMS2300　This 260-TB �le system is connected via SAN (storage area network) to provide storage for cloud-system initiation. It is intended as a disk for initial operation with the BS2000 system and a virtual machine.

■ Hitachi VFP500＋AMS2500　This high-capacity storage system (500 TB) can be used for shared storage in a cloud system. It can also be adopted as an application user area, an online storage server or an additional �le area for virtual machines.　Hitachi SR 16000 Model M1 supercomputer System rack.

Hosting server

Application programs

Services/user support

Cloud infrastructure program

■ Citrix CloudStack / XenServer / VMWare vSphere　The Citrix CloudStack program used for the cloud infrastructure supports the usage, setting, management and operation of virtual machines unitarily via a web portal.　As virtualization infrastructure programs, Citrix XenServer and VMWarevSphere enable the adoption of multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. This ensures �exibility of management/opera-tion and signi�cantly improves energy ef�ciency.

Supercomputer Gaussian09Application serverMathematica*, MATLAB*, ANSYS*, MD.Nastran*, Patran*, Marc*, Marc Mentat*, LS-DYNA, ANSYS FLUENT*, Gaussian09, Amber, COMSOL Multiphysics, SAS*, AVS/Express Developer*For the exclusive use of Hokkaido University researchers/students

　In its role as a facility for nationwide joint utilization, the Center can be used by researchers and graduate students of universities, junior colleges and technical colleges for computing and information processing related to academic research. Capacity for R&D usage by commercial operators was also introduced in April 2010.

● Large-scale computing serviceUltra-high-speed, large-scale numerical operation can be conducted using supercomputers.

● Application serviceVarious application programs operating on application servers can be used and executed via Web browsers.

● Online storage service/WebDAV storage serviceData can be transferred using web browsers. Files can be easily downloaded and uploaded.

● Hosting serviceVirtual machines with MediaWiki and other programs installed can be rented.

● Project serviceVirtual machines for project research can be rented. Parallel computation can be performed using multiple machines. Physical servers can also be rented.

● Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storageVirtual machines can be rented. Parallel computation can be performed using multiple machines. Physical servers can also be rented (generally for user HPCI/JHPCN projects).

● Download serviceA formula manipulation program (Mathematica; on-campus only) and a visualization support program (AVS/Express) can be downloaded and executed on PCs in laboratories.

● User website serviceUsers can easily publish website content via upload to a web server.

● Large-scale printer output serviceAn A0-, A1- and B0-size color printing service is provided. Plain/glossy paper and cloth can be used.

● User supportUsers are provided with support on how to use computer systems, create/modify programs and perform other TASJS tasks. Questions and requests concerning large-scale computer systems can also be submitted by telephone and e-mail. A list of frequently asked questions is posted on the Center’s website.

　The server provides virtual machines that can be used for web hosting and other purposes, as well as packages incorporating MediaWiki, MovableType and other content management systems to allow immediate virtual machine usage with no need for software installation. High Availability (HA) con�guration is also adopted to improve reliability by enabling switchover to a backup server in the event of a failure.

Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage

　This system was adopted to strengthen data coordination/process-ing functions in usage with supercomputers and other cloud systems based on improved cloud service infrastructure for HPCI. The system accelerates the processing of bulk data involved in large-scale scienti�c and technological calculation, and supports R&D related to data science (e.g., big data processing).

Hardware

■ Data science cloud system　This system consists of 25 Hitachi HA8000/RS210 units, each of which has two Intel Xeon E5-2670v2 processors (2.5 GHz, 10 core), 80 GB of memory, a 2.4 TB disk and a 512 Gbps of CPU-to-memory and CPU-to-CPU data-transfer bandwidth.　The use of Citrix XenServer 6.2 (a virtualization infrastructure program) and Apache CloudStack 4.3 (a cloud infrastructure program) enables the creation and utilization of virtual machines whenever necessary. Related operations can be easily performed via a web browser.

■ Cloud-integrated storage system　The large-capacity cloud-integrated storage system consists of the DataDirect Network WOS7000 and GridScaler NAS options, and has a storage capacity of 1.96 PB.　It can be used as a storage area for WebDAV, Gfarm �le systems and Amazon S3-compatible objects, and as an additional disk for a data science cloud system.

Project server

The server provides virtual machines for research projects. These units can be freely customized by users at the OS level. The service speci�cations of the virtual machines are outlined below.

●S server: 1 core, 3 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●M server: 4 core, 12 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●L server: 10 core, 30 GB memory, 100 GB HDD●XL server (physical server): 4 core, 12 GB memory, 2 TB HDD

Hitachi BS2000cloud system

ANSYS MATLABMathematica AVS

In addition to the standard OS installation package, MPI and Hadoop are installed by default. A cluster package that enables multiple servers to be set as a cluster is also provided. Additional disks can be requested in 1 TB increments (except with XL server usage).

Large-scale computation service Application service Hosting service

Supercomputer system Cloud system

Project services (virtual server/cluster rental)

Virtual server/high-capacity �le service

Petabyte-class integrated data science cloud storage

(launched in Apr. 2014)

High-capacity �le service

Network serviceNetwork systemFile system

Terminals/peripherals

Input/output service

Interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

User support system Operation management system

HINES security HINES services

　Hokkaido University’s campus network, known as HINES (the Hokkaido university Information NEtwork System), is an important information base for research, education and support activity. The Sapporo Campus has two core node routers, �ve departmental node routers and departmental node routers for the Hakodate Campus. The structure of its core network features multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), and links approximately 37,000 machines from node routers to HINES via connecting devices (L2SW). Hokkaido University is further interconnected with the Science Information NETwork (SINET), enabling high-speed domestic and international connections.

In response to the establishment of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity and other societal developments, the Cyber Security Center was established as part of the Information Initiative Center in October 2015. It serves as a core base for the university’s cyber security activities, which have been conducted collaboratively with the involvement of multiple organizations (e.g., the Information Security Committee and the Information Initiative Center). The Center plays a core role as computer security incident response team (CSIRT), and provides a wide range of services, including training and education related to cyber security, with the Cyber Security Research Division (established at the same time).

Network Traf�c Visualization for Security

The NIRVANA-R network traf�c visualization system, originallydeveloped by the National Institute of Information and Communica-tions Technology (NICT), was introduced at the end of FY 2015. It displays real-time inbound and outbound network traf�c at Informa-tion Initiative Center entrances during opening hours. *Display may be suspended for maintenance or other reasons.

Access permission screening

As part of the inbound traf�c �ltering policy since January 2016, the Center conducts technical screening for exceptional approval ofaccesses from outside in collaboration with the IT Promotion Group (part of the General Affairs and Planning Department’s Information Planning Division). (Contact for exception requests: qa@csc.hokudai.ac.jp)

Cyber drills

To prevent from security incident, the Center plans, designs and implements cyber drills, including copycat virus mail and virtual incident.

On-campus CSIRT activities

In the case of security incident on campus, the Center will engage in CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) activitiesincluding information aggregation, analysis, speci�cation, tentative operation and prevention.

Enlightenment activity

The Center’s enlightenment activity include presentations on cyber security and personal information protection for various training courses of national universities conducted at Hokkaido University, as well as faculty development (FD).

Collaboration with related organizations

The Center participates in various events and conducts other activities in collaboration with related government ministries/agencies and cyber security-related organizations in Hokkaido.

　Under HINES implementation, comprehensive security measures are taken to block external communication in principle. Related security systems also improve the safety and reliability of the entire campus network in areas including protection against illegal external access/attacks and checking for viruses and spam in all incom-ing/outgoing e-mails. VPN connection is also used to allow the safe use of HINES from facilities in remote areas.

● Intrusion prevention systemA defense system protects the network from unauthorized access, intrusion and malicious attacks from inside and outside. P2P programs are also monitored to prevent information leakage.

● Vulnerability detection systemA system is in place to detect possible security holes and vulnerabili-ties in HINES-linked devices.

● Anti-virus program/spam e-mail �lteringIncoming and outgoing e-mails are checked constantly for viruses, and any infected correspondence is eliminated. Spam e-mail from within and outside the university is also �ltered out using a proprietary HINES method.

● Network user/terminal connection securityUsers of terminals in shared spaces on campus are required to under-go online authentication. A system to prevent the connection of unauthorized terminals to the network is in place.

　HINES provides the following network services:

● HINES e-mailUsers are provided with e-mail addresses on request, and a mailing list service is also available.

●Wireless LANWireless LAN connection is provided via a system of around 430 wireless APs in class/self-study locations (e.g., the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Information Technology Education building and the university library) and shared spaces on campus used for academic meetings and conferences. The system also supports the International Academic Wireless Roaming Network (eduroam) service.

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Network equipment Servers

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IPS

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MPLS network (inside frame)

Departmental noderouter (Faculty of Science)

Departmentalnode router (Graduate School ofInformation Science and Technology)

Departmental node router (Creative Research Institution (CRIS))

Hokkaido UniversityHospital, Graduate School ofMedicine, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Health Science

Departmental node router (Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences)

Core node router (Information Initiative Center)

Core node router (Faculty of Engineering)

Departmental node router (Humanities course)

Departmental node router (Hokkaido University Hospital)

Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere (forest/farm/marine stations)Tokyo OfficeInstitute of Seismology and Volcanology (Usu)

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VPN router for remote facilities

Clerical-systemVLAN

SINET Science Information

NETwork

Off-campus FW

Intrusionpreventionsystem (IPS)

On-campusFW

Servers (DNS, DHCP, e-mail, anti-virus, spam filtering, etc.)

Interdisciplinary large-scale computer system

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Petabyte-classintegrated

data sciencecloud storage

HINES security HINES services

　Hokkaido University’s campus network, known as HINES (the Hokkaido university Information NEtwork System), is an important information base for research, education and support activity. The Sapporo Campus has two core node routers, �ve departmental node routers and departmental node routers for the Hakodate Campus. The structure of its core network features multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), and links approximately 37,000 machines from node routers to HINES via connecting devices (L2SW). Hokkaido University is further interconnected with the Science Information NETwork (SINET), enabling high-speed domestic and international connections.

　In response to the establishment of the Basic Act on Cybersecurity and other societal developments, the Cyber Security Center was established as part of the Information Initiative Center in October 2015. It serves as a core base for the university’s cyber security activities, which have been conducted collaboratively with the involvement of multiple organizations (e.g., the Information Security Committee and the Information Initiative Center). The Center plays a core role as computer security incident response team (CSIRT), and provides a wide range of services, including training and education related to cyber security, with the Cyber Security Research Division (established at the same time).

Network Traf�c Visualization for Security

　The NIRVANA-R network traf�c visualization system, originally developed by the National Institute of Information and Communica-tions Technology (NICT), was introduced at the end of FY 2015. It displays real-time inbound and outbound network traf�c at Informa-tion Initiative Center entrances during opening hours. *Display may be suspended for maintenance or other reasons.

Access permission screening

　As part of the inbound traf�c �ltering policy since January 2016, the Center conducts technical screening for exceptional approval of accesses from outside in collaboration with the IT Promotion Group (part of the General Affairs and Planning Department’s Information Planning Division). (Contact for exception requests: qa@csc.hokudai.ac.jp)

Cyber drills

　To prevent from security incident, the Center plans, designs and implements cyber drills, including copycat virus mail and virtual incident.

On-campus CSIRT activities

　In the case of security incident on campus, the Center will engage in CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) activities including information aggregation, analysis, speci�cation, tentative operation and prevention.

Enlightenment activity

　The Center’s enlightenment activity include presentations on cyber security and personal information protection for various training courses of national universities conducted at Hokkaido University, as well as faculty development (FD).

Collaboration with related organizations

　The Center participates in various events and conducts other activities in collaboration with related government ministries/agencies and cyber security-related organizations in Hokkaido.

　Under HINES implementation, comprehensive security measures are taken to block external communication in principle. Related security systems also improve the safety and reliability of the entire campus network in areas including protection against illegal external access/attacks and checking for viruses and spam in all incom-ing/outgoing e-mails. VPN connection is also used to allow the safe use of HINES from facilities in remote areas.

● Intrusion prevention systemA defense system protects the network from unauthorized access, intrusion and malicious attacks from inside and outside. P2P programs are also monitored to prevent information leakage.

● Vulnerability detection systemA system is in place to detect possible security holes and vulnerabili-ties in HINES-linked devices.

● Anti-virus program/spam e-mail �lteringIncoming and outgoing e-mails are checked constantly for viruses, and any infected correspondence is eliminated. Spam e-mail from within and outside the university is also �ltered out using a proprietary HINES method.

● Network user/terminal connection securityUsers of terminals in shared spaces on campus are required to under-go online authentication. A system to prevent the connection of unauthorized terminals to the network is in place.

　HINES provides the following network services:

● HINES e-mailUsers are provided with e-mail addresses on request, and a mailing list service is also available.

● Wireless LAN Wireless LAN connection is provided via a system of around 430 wireless APs in class/self-study locations (e.g., the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Information Technology Education building and the university library) and shared spaces on campus used for academic meetings and conferences. The system also supports the International Academic Wireless Roaming Network (eduroam) service.

Campus network Cyber Security Center

Network equipment Servers

Supercomputing Research Division

Digital Contents Research Division

Information Network Research Division

Media Education Research Division

Information network visualization

High performance computing for computational science

Shifting the boundary between academism and creativity

Big data analysis

Support for education in hospital schools and R&D using information media and networks

Evaluation and support for learning using ICT

Development of information education/information ethics education

　In today’s increasingly computerized society, which is associated with the popularization of the Internet, enormous amounts of information are constantly generated. These are collectively known as big data, and accurate extraction of useful content from them is a major challenge. Against this background, there is a need for approaches that transcend conventional meth-ods in statistics and informatics.In this context, symbolic data analysis is now viewed as a paradigm by which data are treated as diverse complexes (e.g., aggregates and

　R&D is conducted on learning methods, course content and other aspects of information education compulsory for all students at Hokkaido University.In information ethics education, effective teaching methods for domestic and inter-national students are explored using videos and comics. A method involving the use of single-frame comics is also being examined to identify associated issues and raise related awareness among students.

　At hospital schools, in-patient minors suffering from conditions of varying severity are provided with tailored treatment. Such children tend to be isolated both spatially and mentally. To establish an open and advanced educational environment, consistent research is conducted with focus on informatization and educational support for hospital schools. Such efforts include research on tools that help hospitalized children interact with the outside world.

　Activities encompass research and practice in open education, including the use of OpenCourseWare. Fl ip teaching wil l be introduced and implemented in information education for all students.

　Research is conducted on the formation of teaching content using ICT and learning assessment in large-group education with special focus on collaborative education using multistage peer assessment among large numbers of students.

Development and support for use of Jet FDTD

　The Jet FDTD large-scale electromagnetic �eld analysis system for supercomputer systems is currently under development. Featuring high capacity and high-speed processing, this applica-tion program supports device design in frequency bands of more than several hundred MHz and evaluation/analysis of indoor radio wave propaga-tion. Using Jet FDTD in conjunction with the Center’s supercomputer enables high-precision, expedited simulation. The �gures on the right show the indoor propagation property of a wireless LAN access point in a frequency band of 2,442 MHz with electric �eld strength distribution and pointing vectors. Assuming a spatial resolution of 5 mm, analysis for a model consisting of 23 billion grids can be completed within 20 hours.　Users can take advantage of the application program, and support for program development is also provided.

　Research is being conducted on visualization systems that support communication via messages tied to objects based on connections between networks and augmented reality (AR). An example of this is the AR book retrieval system, which allows books to be located by simply point-ing a smartphone camera linked to a cloud-hosted database at shelves in libraries and other places. The system also allows messages to be attached to books, supporting expectations for new forms of social networking based on encounters with such publications. The division’ s R&D efforts include work on a system for the visualization of behavior on social network sites in virtual-reality urban spaces via mapping of complex follow relationships on Twit-ter and other major social networks.

　Research on high performance computing is conducted for various computer simulations. One of main research targets is developing a high-performance linear iterative solver, which can be utilized in numerical analyses such as �nite element analyses.　Other research targets include development of software frameworks and libraries to support computational science on a supercomputer. A high-end supercomputer is becoming a larger-scale or more complex computer system. Therefore, to use the supercomputer effectively, tools and libraries to help users' programming are demanded. Under this circumstance, we are developing a software framework for large-scale boundary element analyses and a high performance Pois-son equation solver based on the multi-grid method.

　Increasing amounts of academic information can today be made public thanks to the progress of digital technology, but such content is often not consumed ef�ciently due to inappropriate presen-tation and methods of utilization. Accordingly, research is conducted to develop methods for the automatic conversion of such information into teaching materials, the promotion of autonomous study using such materials, the introduction of creative approaches to academism, and the integration of creator education with university education.

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distributions) rather than simple numerical values. Areas of research include the exten-sion/application of existing data analysis tech-nologies and the development of analysis meth-ods applicable to big data, such as approaches applicable to data consisting of aggregated multiple distributions (as shown in the �gure). This technology is also applied to real data in the �elds of information networking, commer-cial management and medical science.

An augmented reality-type book retrieval system linking cloud and smartphone services

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Visualization of social networks using virtual urban spaces

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Digital Contents Research Division

Information Network Research Division

Media Education Research Division

Information network visualization

High performance computing for computational science

Shifting the boundary between academism and creativity

Big data analysis

Support for education in hospital schools and R&D using information media and networks

Evaluation and support for learning using ICT

Development of information education/information ethics education

　In today’s increasingly computerized society, which is associated with the popularization of the Internet, enormous amounts of information are constantly generated. These are collectively known as big data, and accurate extraction of useful content from them is a major challenge. Against this background, there is a need for approaches that transcend conventional meth-ods in statistics and informatics.In this context, symbolic data analysis is now viewed as a paradigm by which data are treated as diverse complexes (e.g., aggregates and

　R&D is conducted on learning methods, course content and other aspects of information education compulsory for all students at Hokkaido University.In information ethics education, effective teaching methods for domestic and inter-national students are explored using videos and comics. A method involving the use of single-frame comics is also being examined to identify associated issues and raise related awareness among students.

　At hospital schools, in-patient minors suffering from conditions of varying severity are provided with tailored treatment. Such children tend to be isolated both spatially and mentally. To establish an open and advanced educational environment, consistent research is conducted with focus on informatization and educational support for hospital schools. Such efforts include research on tools that help hospitalized children interact with the outside world.

　Activities encompass research and practice in open education, including the use of OpenCourseWare. Fl ip teaching wil l be introduced and implemented in information education for all students.

　Research is conducted on the formation of teaching content using ICT and learning assessment in large-group education with special focus on collaborative education using multistage peer assessment among large numbers of students.

Development and support for use of Jet FDTD

　The Jet FDTD large-scale electromagnetic �eld analysis system for supercomputer systems is currently under development. Featuring high capacity and high-speed processing, this applica-tion program supports device design in frequency bands of more than several hundred MHz and evaluation/analysis of indoor radio wave propaga-tion. Using Jet FDTD in conjunction with the Center’s supercomputer enables high-precision, expedited simulation. The �gures on the right show the indoor propagation property of a wireless LAN access point in a frequency band of 2,442 MHz with electric �eld strength distribution and pointing vectors. Assuming a spatial resolution of 5 mm, analysis for a model consisting of 23 billion grids can be completed within 20 hours.　Users can take advantage of the application program, and support for program development is also provided.

　Research is being conducted on visualization systems that support communication via messages tied to objects based on connections between networks and augmented reality (AR). An example of this is the AR book retrieval system, which allows books to be located by simply point-ing a smartphone camera linked to a cloud-hosted database at shelves in libraries and other places. The system also allows messages to be attached to books, supporting expectations for new forms of social networking based on encounters with such publications. The division’ s R&D efforts include work on a system for the visualization of behavior on social network sites in virtual-reality urban spaces via mapping of complex follow relationships on Twit-ter and other major social networks.

　Research on high performance computing is conducted for various computer simulations. One of main research targets is developing a high-performance linear iterative solver, which can be utilized in numerical analyses such as �nite element analyses.　Other research targets include development of software frameworks and libraries to support computational science on a supercomputer. A high-end supercomputer is becoming a larger-scale or more complex computer system. Therefore, to use the supercomputer effectively, tools and libraries to help users' programming are demanded. Under this circumstance, we are developing a software framework for large-scale boundary element analyses and a high performance Pois-son equation solver based on the multi-grid method.

　Increasing amounts of academic information can today be made public thanks to the progress of digital technology, but such content is often not consumed ef�ciently due to inappropriate presen-tation and methods of utilization. Accordingly, research is conducted to develop methods for the automatic conversion of such information into teaching materials, the promotion of autonomous study using such materials, the introduction of creative approaches to academism, and the integration of creator education with university education.

Electric �eld distribution

Pointing vector

Software framework and H-matrix library for large-scale parallel BEM analyses

distributions) rather than simple numerical values. Areas of research include the exten-sion/application of existing data analysis tech-nologies and the development of analysis meth-ods applicable to big data, such as approaches applicable to data consisting of aggregated multiple distributions (as shown in the �gure). This technology is also applied to real data in the �elds of information networking, commer-cial management and medical science.

An augmented reality-type book retrieval system linking cloud and smartphone services

TwitterCity

Twitter IDTwitter usernameNo. of followersFollow relationships

Data acquisition

Spring model layout

City-type layout

Visualization of social networks using virtual urban spaces

Multistage peer assessment learning

Diverse research and development

…

Research and practice in open education

Teacher 1st step

Presentation and assignmentsubmission

Learner A Learner B Learner C Learner D

Mutual evaluation

Re-evaluation

2nd step

3rd step

Joint usage/research base

Cloud Week@Hokkaido University (cloud symposium)

Promotion of open-type joint research

Collaboration with related organizations on cyber security

Innovative high-performance computing infrastructure (HPCI)

Main activities of the Information Initiative Center

Cloud Week 2015@Hokkaido University

　In its role as a nationwide joint usage facility, the Center promotes the advancement of education/research and the implementation and support of education based on information media through R&D to facilitate informatization and information infrastructure development/operation.

■ Facilities of the network-type joint usage/　 research base● Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center● Tohoku University Cyber Science Center● University of Tokyo Information Technology Center (core base)● Tokyo Institute of Technology Global Scientific Information and

Computing Center● Nagoya University Information Technology Center● Kyoto University Academic Center for

Computing and Media Studies● Osaka University Cybermedia Center● Kyushu University Research Institute for

Information Technology

　The Center serves as a joint-usage facility for the eight universities constituting the Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information Infrastructures (JHPCN; a network organiza-tion established in line with the School Education Law’s Enforcement Regulations).

　In addition to open-type joint research in line with the missions of JHPCN, the Center conducts its own open-type joint research with a central role in grand challenge-type work based on information infrastructure and academic joint research for the promotion of such challenges.　In FY 2016, research projects in the �elds listed below were established on the basis of public input. A total of 21 joint research projects are currently under way in collaboration with teachers and researchers from research institutes in Japan and elsewhere. 　Two of these are certi�ed by JHPCN as seminal joint research projects.

　HPCI operation was commenced in September 2012 with the establishment of an innovative computation base for joint use to meet diverse user needs. This was enabled via the high-speed network (SINET5) connection of RIKEN’s next-generation “K” supercomputer with other supercomputers at universities and research institutes nationwide. 　The Research Organization for Information Science & Technology (RIST) handles project selection, management of common data receipt and other utilization promotion services.　The Center plays a role in system con�guration and provides related computation resources. In FY 2016, four research projects were adopted.

　The Center promotes cyber-security activities and capacity via liaison with partner organizations for related administration/manage-ment in Hokkaido, as well as participating in security mini-camps and other nationwide events.

　In conjunction with the November 2011 establishment of the Hokkaido University Academic Cloud (one of Japan’s largest resources of its kind), annual symposiums for discussion on cloud research and related development among related researchers from Japan and elsewhere have been held since FY 2012.　The three-day FY 2015 symposium, which hosted over 400 attendees, contributed to the development of research technology with leaders in various �elds of cloud-related technology involved in presentations and exchanges of information.

■ Effective designation period: April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2022 ■ Base mission　The network-type base’s mission is to contribute to the further advancement and ongoing development of Japanese academic and research facilities through interdisciplinary joint usage/research relating to grand challenges (i.e., particularly dif�cult issues) using super-large-scale computers, super-high-capacity storage/network resources and other types of information infrastructure. Its work covers information processing �elds in general, including the global environment, energy, substances/materials, genome information, web data, academic information, time-series data from sensor networks, image data and program analysis.

■ Base operation　JHPCN is operated by the Steering Committee and Joint Research Project Screening Committee under The University of Tokyo’s Information Technology Center, which is its core base.

■ Promotion of open-type joint research　In the area of interdisciplinary research using large-scale informa-tion infrastructure, JHPCN conducts 39 joint initiatives (as of FY 2016; 9 related to the Center) based on the identi�cation of public seeds concerning the application of ultra-large-scale numerical calculation and data processing systems and ultra-high-capacity network technology, as well as the �eld of ultra-large-scale information systems integrating these technologies.

University of Tokyo Information TechnologyCenter

Kyoto UniversityAcademic Center for Computing and Media Studies

Tsukuba University Center for Computational Science

Tokyo Institute of Technology Global Scienti�c Information and Computing Center

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center for Earth Information Science and Technology

Kyushu University Research Institute for Information Technology

Osaka University Cybermedia Center

Nagoya University Information Technology Center

Hokkaido UniversityInformation InitiativeCenter

Tohoku UniversityCyber Science Center

RIKEN Advanced Institutefor Computational Science “K”

Institute of Statistical Mathematics Center for Engineering and Technical Support

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　The division handles a wide range of research �elds related to cyber security.　Speci�cally, research is focused on protection against/prevention of cyber-attacks and basic efforts toward practical outcomes. These

include data science techniques for the extraction and feedback of protection-supporting information from large amounts of data (e.g., unauthorized access records) and presentation of countermeasures based on the utilization and development of current expertise.

based on the inter-cloud system. Its research targets include multi-object optimization to enable high-speed searching of multiple optimal solution candidates based on certain parameters, as well as the selection of optimal con�gurations based on inferential reasoning using formal methods. The project also involves researchers in �elds including genome sequence analysis, �uid acoustic analysis, cloud middleware and infrastructure.　Research on various applications using OS containers is also promoted. Areas of focus include the optimization of resource volumes and related costs based on the emulation of public clouds in big data analysis using Hadoop and Spark, and the improvement of middleware layer robustness based on intentional causation of failure and performance deterioration.

Establishment of an academic inter-cloudsystem and resource optimization

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● Inter-cloud and system design

● Networks and cyber security

● Content, data and media education

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Cloud Week@Hokkaido University (cloud symposium)

Promotion of open-type joint research

Collaboration with related organizations on cyber security

Innovative high-performance computing infrastructure (HPCI)

Main activities of the Information Initiative Center

Cloud Week 2015@Hokkaido University

　In its role as a nationwide joint usage facility, the Center promotes the advancement of education/research and the implementation and support of education based on information media through R&D to facilitate informatization and information infrastructure development/operation.

■ Facilities of the network-type joint usage/　 research base● Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center● Tohoku University Cyber Science Center● University of Tokyo Information Technology Center (core base)● Tokyo Institute of Technology Global Scientific Information and

Computing Center● Nagoya University Information Technology Center● Kyoto University Academic Center for

Computing and Media Studies● Osaka University Cybermedia Center● Kyushu University Research Institute for

Information Technology

　The Center serves as a joint-usage facility for the eight universities constituting the Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information Infrastructures (JHPCN; a network organiza-tion established in line with the School Education Law’s Enforcement Regulations).

　In addition to open-type joint research in line with the missions of JHPCN, the Center conducts its own open-type joint research with a central role in grand challenge-type work based on information infrastructure and academic joint research for the promotion of such challenges.　In FY 2016, research projects in the �elds listed below were established on the basis of public input. A total of 21 joint research projects are currently under way in collaboration with teachers and researchers from research institutes in Japan and elsewhere. 　Two of these are certi�ed by JHPCN as seminal joint research projects.

　HPCI operation was commenced in September 2012 with the establishment of an innovative computation base for joint use to meet diverse user needs. This was enabled via the high-speed network (SINET5) connection of RIKEN’s next-generation “K” supercomputer with other supercomputers at universities and research institutes nationwide. 　The Research Organization for Information Science & Technology (RIST) handles project selection, management of common data receipt and other utilization promotion services.　The Center plays a role in system con�guration and provides related computation resources. In FY 2016, four research projects were adopted.

　The Center promotes cyber-security activities and capacity via liaison with partner organizations for related administration/manage-ment in Hokkaido, as well as participating in security mini-camps and other nationwide events.

　In conjunction with the November 2011 establishment of the Hokkaido University Academic Cloud (one of Japan’s largest resources of its kind), annual symposiums for discussion on cloud research and related development among related researchers from Japan and elsewhere have been held since FY 2012.　The three-day FY 2015 symposium, which hosted over 400 attendees, contributed to the development of research technology with leaders in various �elds of cloud-related technology involved in presentations and exchanges of information.

■ Effective designation period: April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2022 ■ Base mission　The network-type base’s mission is to contribute to the further advancement and ongoing development of Japanese academic and research facilities through interdisciplinary joint usage/research relating to grand challenges (i.e., particularly dif�cult issues) using super-large-scale computers, super-high-capacity storage/network resources and other types of information infrastructure. Its work covers information processing �elds in general, including the global environment, energy, substances/materials, genome information, web data, academic information, time-series data from sensor networks, image data and program analysis.

■ Base operation　JHPCN is operated by the Steering Committee and Joint Research Project Screening Committee under The University of Tokyo’s Information Technology Center, which is its core base.

■ Promotion of open-type joint research　In the area of interdisciplinary research using large-scale informa-tion infrastructure, JHPCN conducts 39 joint initiatives (as of FY 2016; 9 related to the Center) based on the identi�cation of public seeds concerning the application of ultra-large-scale numerical calculation and data processing systems and ultra-high-capacity network technology, as well as the �eld of ultra-large-scale information systems integrating these technologies.

University of Tokyo Information TechnologyCenter

Kyoto UniversityAcademic Center for Computing and Media Studies

Tsukuba University Center for Computational Science

Tokyo Institute of Technology Global Scienti�c Information and Computing Center

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center for Earth Information Science and Technology

Kyushu University Research Institute for Information Technology

Osaka University Cybermedia Center

Nagoya University Information Technology Center

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Tohoku UniversityCyber Science Center

RIKEN Advanced Institutefor Computational Science “K”

Institute of Statistical Mathematics Center for Engineering and Technical Support

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　The division handles a wide range of research �elds related to cyber security.　Speci�cally, research is focused on protection against/prevention of cyber-attacks and basic efforts toward practical outcomes. These

include data science techniques for the extraction and feedback of protection-supporting information from large amounts of data (e.g., unauthorized access records) and presentation of countermeasures based on the utilization and development of current expertise.

based on the inter-cloud system. Its research targets include multi-object optimization to enable high-speed searching of multiple optimal solution candidates based on certain parameters, as well as the selection of optimal con�gurations based on inferential reasoning using formal methods. The project also involves researchers in �elds including genome sequence analysis, �uid acoustic analysis, cloud middleware and infrastructure.　Research on various applications using OS containers is also promoted. Areas of focus include the optimization of resource volumes and related costs based on the emulation of public clouds in big data analysis using Hadoop and Spark, and the improvement of middleware layer robustness based on intentional causation of failure and performance deterioration.

Establishment of an academic inter-cloudsystem and resource optimization

Acquisition of DNScommunication logs

Classi�cation of DNScommunications Legitimate usage

methods

Unknown usage methods

Manual checking by network administrators (using Viustotal.com and other resources)

● High-performance computing

● Inter-cloud and system design

● Networks and cyber security

● Content, data and media education

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INITIATIVE CENTER

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYINFORMATION

INITIATIVE CENTER

Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center

Hokkaido UniversityInformation Initiative CenterKita 11-jo, Nishi 5-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0811 JapanTel.: (011) 706-2923 Fax: (011) 706-2936http://www.iic.hokudai.ac.jp/

共同利用・共同研究委員会

システム利用専門委員会

システム技術専門委員会

共同研究専門委員会

ライブラリ・データベース専門委員会

Information security team

Media Education Research Division

System Design Research Division

Cyber Security Research Division

Digital Content Research Division

Information Network Research Division

SupercomputingResearch Division

Director

Vice-director Head of General Affairs/Planning Department

Chief of Information ICT Planning Division

Handling of joint usage/research

Cyber Security Center

Committees Joint Usage/Research Committee

Special Committee onSystem Usage

Special Committee onSystem Technology

Special Committee onJoint Research

Special Committee on Libraries/Databases

Board of delegates

＜Each committee＞

Assistant SectionChief

Head of ITpromotion group

Handling of general affairs/planning

Handling of accounting

Handling of commercial system operation

HPC system operation team

Information network team

Research divisions

Administration organization of the Information Initiative Center

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Faculty House Trillium (Elm Restaurant)

School of Science

Hokkaido University Museum

Ono Pond

Wheat ResearchMonument

Center for Sustainability Science/Hokkaido University Press/Old Library

School of Agriculture

Bust of Dr. William S. Clark

Clark Hall/Career Center

Ginkgo Avenue

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Dental Medicine

School of Education

Faculty of Letters

School ofEconomics and BusinessAdministration

School of Law

Furukawa Hall

Central lawn

Hokkaido University Co-op

Sakushukotoni River

Kita 13-jo gate Kita 13-jo

Graduate School of Health Sciences

Information Initiative CenterNorth Building

SouthBuilding

Graduate School of Environmental Science

Centennial Hall

Slavic-Eurasian Research Center

Library

Administration Bureau

South gateConference Hall

Main gate

KodomonosonoNursery

Preparatory course monument

Subway Kita 12-jo Station

Sub

way N

anboku Line

Kita 8-jo

To Makom

anai

JR SapporoStation

（As of October 1, 2016）

Director of Information Initiative Center

Research divisions

Clericaldivisions

(ICT PlanningDivision, General Affairs and Planning Depertment)

Total

7

5

3

1

2

2

12

9

2

4

1

6

Professor

Associate professor

Assistant professor

Specially appointedassistant professor

(Visiting researcher)

Research support promotion staff

Clerical staff

Technical staff

Speci�c professional

Part-time staff

Research support promotion staff

Clerical assistant

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