Distributed Computing for COVID-19 Research

Open Source

Dell Technologies · Jan 2020 – Mar 2020

Led deployment of Folding@Home distributed computing across Dell labs and partner infrastructure in support of COVID-19 research, coordinating with ABN AMRO through the Dell Dataistic partnership.

Overview

Led the initiative at Dell Technologies to review, approve, and deploy the Folding@Home distributed computing project across Dell lab environments and employee laptops in support of COVID-19 protein folding research. Coordinated with strategic partners, including ABN AMRO through the Dell Dataistic partnership, who donated idle computing resources. Led the automated installation and configuration of the Folding@Home client across participating infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment at scale.

Key Highlights

  • Led initiative to review and approve usage of Folding@Home in Dell lab environments and on employee laptops
  • Coordinated with strategic partners (including ABN AMRO) to donate computing resources for COVID-19 research
  • Automated installation and configuration of Folding@Home across partner infrastructure
  • Part of the Dell Dataistic partnership for COVID-19 research

Technologies

Folding@HomeAnsibleDell Server Infrastructure

Categories

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