Profile of a Data Science Pioneer, Dr. Reagan Moore

Profile of a Data Science Pioneer, Dr. Reagan Moore

As he approaches retirement, Reagan Moore reflects on SRB, iRODS, and the ongoing challenge of helping scientists manage their data. In 1994, Reagan Moore managed the production computing systems at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a job that entailed running and maintaining huge Cray computing systems as well as networking, archival storage, security, job scheduling, and visualization systems. At the time, research was evolving from analyses done by individuals on single computers into a collaborative activity using distributed, interconnected and heterogeneous resources. With those changes came challenges. As Moore recalls, the software needed to manage data and interactions in a widely distributed environment didn’t exist. Reagan Moore addresses attendees at the iRODS User Group Meeting, held June 8 and 9, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. “The systems at that…


Link to Full Article: Profile of a Data Science Pioneer, Dr. Reagan Moore