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台大電機系歷年的系友內部有一個 mailing list (群組信) 機制，上面常有一些全球性的「徵才信」。在今年５月的時候(2009年)，在機制，上面常有一些全球性的「徵才信」。在今年５月的時候(2009年)，在美國的闕志克教授發了一封要在台灣工研院成立雲端運算中心的「徵才信」(後來雲端中心於9月8日成立)。裡面的內容寫得很實際也很精彩，我認為其實很適合作為雲端運算「技術方面」的簡介，也很適合有意在雲端運算發展的朋友(或是學生)作為參考。希望對有興趣的朋友有一些幫助！

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Hi,

ITRI is in the process of setting up a new research center in its Hsinchu campus that focuses on fundamental
systems software expertise and technologies such as compiler, operating system kernel, DBMS
internals, distributed system architecture, cybersecurity and virtualization. More concretely, cloud computing is chosen as the umbrella research theme for this center in the next few years. In a word, the center aims to (1) acquire the operational expertise and management infrastructure to run a Google-like mega-scale data center (more than 100,000 and up to 1 million servers), and (2) develop scalable middleware (e.g. distributed file and data management) that facilitates the development of highly available internet-scale cloud computing applications. We hope these technologies could enable Taiwan to run the kind of data center that Google originally planned to set up in Changhwa but eventually withdrew because of non-economic pressures.

To assemble a team that could embark on this project within a short period of time, we are currently recruiting engineers and managers with experiences, skills and interests in the following technical areas:

(1) HAL-based virtualization technology, especially the open-source hypervisor Xen
(2) Distributed file system and distributed database management system
(3) Application performance management, including system-wide load balancing and power management
(4) System/network monitoring and management tools and infrastructure for large data centers
(5) Software security technology that detects and/or prevents attacks which exploit software vulnerabilities
(6) Hardware building blocks of large data centers, including the cooling and power distribution infrastructure

Tentatively, this center is slated to start operational in September 2009. By the end of this year, we aim to fill it
with 30 to 40 staff members, with ranks ranging from software engineers to architects. If you are interested in
these positions, please send me your resume. If you have any questions about this center, please feel
free to send me emails. Finally, please help by spreading these opportunities to those who may be interested
in them. Many thanks.

Tzi-cker Chiueh

NTUEE84

台大電機系歷年的系友內部有一個 mailing list (群組信) 機制，上面常有一些全球性的「徵才信」。在今年５月的時候(2009年)，在機制，上面常有一些全球性的「徵才信」。在今年５月的時候(2009年)，在美國的闕志克教授發了一封要在台灣工研院成立雲端運算中心的「徵才信」(後來雲端中心於9月8日成立)。裡面的內容寫得很實際也很精彩，我認為其實很適合作為雲端運算「技術方面」的簡介，也很適合有意在雲端運算發展的朋友(或是學生)作為參考。希望對有興趣的朋友有一些幫助！

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Hi,

ITRI is in the process of setting up a new research center in its Hsinchu campus that focuses on fundamental
systems software expertise and technologies such as compiler, operating system kernel, DBMS
internals, distributed system architecture, cybersecurity and virtualization. More concretely, cloud computing is chosen as the umbrella research theme for this center in the next few years. In a word, the center aims to (1) acquire the operational expertise and management infrastructure to run a Google-like mega-scale data center (more than 100,000 and up to 1 million servers), and (2) develop scalable middleware (e.g. distributed file and data management) that facilitates the development of highly available internet-scale cloud computing applications. We hope these technologies could enable Taiwan to run the kind of data center that Google originally planned to set up in Changhwa but eventually withdrew because of non-economic pressures.

To assemble a team that could embark on this project within a short period of time, we are currently recruiting engineers and managers with experiences, skills and interests in the following technical areas:

(1) HAL-based virtualization technology, especially the open-source hypervisor Xen
(2) Distributed file system and distributed database management system
(3) Application performance management, including system-wide load balancing and power management
(4) System/network monitoring and management tools and infrastructure for large data centers
(5) Software security technology that detects and/or prevents attacks which exploit software vulnerabilities
(6) Hardware building blocks of large data centers, including the cooling and power distribution infrastructure

Tentatively, this center is slated to start operational in September 2009. By the end of this year, we aim to fill it
with 30 to 40 staff members, with ranks ranging from software engineers to architects. If you are interested in
these positions, please send me your resume. If you have any questions about this center, please feel
free to send me emails. Finally, please help by spreading these opportunities to those who may be interested
in them. Many thanks.

Tzi-cker Chiueh

NTUEE84