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History of ITC

Computer Centre
Apr 1965
Established as a facility open to all scholars in Japan
Oct 1983
Vector Supercomputer launched
Mar 1990
Univ. of Tokyo LAN(UTnet) launched
Mar 1996
Massively Parallel Supercomputer launched
Mar 1999
Vector Parallel Supercomputer launched
Apr 1999
Reorganized into a part of the Information Technology Center
Educational Computer Center
May 1972
Established as a facility open to University of Tokyo scholars
Apr 1987
Information science education started in the Junior Division of the College of Arts and Sciences
Apr 1994
“Information Processing” started as an obligatory course for all of the six streams of the Junior Division of the College of Arts and Sciences
Apr 1995
Computer accounts issued to all students of the University of Tokyo
Apr 1999
Reorganized into a part of the Information Technology Center
University Library
Oct 1877
Creation of the University Library
Jun 1986
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) service started
Mar 1993
Database network services started
Jan 1997
Release of the Katei Bunko collection in electronic format
Apr 1999
Partially reorganized into a part of the Information Technology Center
Information Technology Center
Apr 1999:
Established as a facility open to all scholars in Japan
Apr 1999:
Remote lecture and conference system service launched
Apr 1999:
PIAFS access point service using campus PHS launched on trial
Dec 1999:
Web-based e-mail service launched
Mar 2000:
Multilingual guidebook for information search launched
May 2000:
Web server service open to University of Tokyo scholars (WEB PARK) launched
Oct 2000:
Access service from mobile phone to mail server launched on trial
Mar 2001:
Massively Parallel Supercomputer updated
Mar 2001:
Mail server service open to University of Tokyo scholars (MAILHOSTING) launched
Apr 2001:
Service with the adoption of fixed charge of the contribution for supercomputer system open to all scholars
in Japan launched
Apr 2001:
Web server and educational material assistance services for lecture launched
Apr 2001:
Univ. of Tokyo LAN (UTnet3) launched
May 2001:
OPAC service for mobile devices launched
May 2001:
Integration search service in multiple databases launched
Jul 2001:
Wireless LAN service open to University of Tokyo scholars launched on trial
Feb 2002:
OPAC multilingual extension added to deal with traditional and simplified Chinese character sets
Mar 2002:
Research on the Internet on Web online tutorial released in Japanese and English versions
Apr 2002:
NC-OS and UNIX server OS updated
May 2002:
Diskless multimedia device launched on trial
Jun 2002:
Brand-new wireless LAN service launched on trial
Feb 2003:
Network storage system launched on trial
Mar 2003:
Connection speed between Hongo and Komaba campuses improved through the use of dark fiber
Mar 2003:
Research on the Internet on Web online tutorial edition expanded to 6 languages
Mar 2004:
Educational Campuswide Computing System (ECCS2004) launched
Apr 2004:
Learning Management System CFIVE launched
Jan 2005:
Navigation site for the academic information “Academic Navi U-Tokyo” launched
Mar 2005:
Vector Parallel Supercomputer updated
Feb 2008:
Earthquake-proof engineering of the annex building and repair works of super computer facilities
Mar 2008:
Educational Campuswide Computing System (ECCS2008) launched
Jun 2008:
Massively Parallel Super computer (T2K Open Super Computer) launched
Mar 2010:
Migration to the New Science Information Network (SINET4)
Apr 2010:
Start as Core Institution of Joint Usage/Research Center for Interdisciplinary Large-scale Information Infrastructures (JHPCN)
Mar 2011:
Univ. of Tokyo OPAC updated
Nov 2011:
Large-scale SMP Parallel Supercomputer System launched
Mar 2012:
New Educational Campuswide Computing System (ECCS2012) launched
Apr 2012:
Large-Scale Massively Parallel Supercomputer System launched on trial