History of ITC
- Computer Centre
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- 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
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- Educational Computer Center
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- 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
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- University Library
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- 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
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- Information Technology Center
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- 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:
- Educational Campuswide Computing System (ECCS2012) launched
- Apr 2012:
- Large-Scale Massively Parallel Supercomputer System launched on trial
- Mar 2016:
- Educational Campuswide Computing System ECCS2016 launched
- Apr 2016:
- Migration to the new Science Information Network SINET5
- Sep 2016:
- Integrated Supercomputer System for Data Analyses & Scientific Simulations Reedbush launched
- Dec 2016:
- Manycore-based Large-scale Supercomputer System Oakforest-PACS launched as a JCAHPC’s system
- Dec 2018:
- Data Science Research Division was established replacing Academic Information Science Research Division
- Apr 2020:
- (Response to COVID-19)
- Mar 2021:
- Educational Campuswide Computing System ECCS2021 launched
- Aug 2021:
- Integrated Supercomputer System for Simulation, Data and Learning Wisteria/BDEC-01 launched
- Sep 2021:
- mdx: A Cloud Platform for Supporting Data Sience and Cross-Disciplinary Research Collaborations launched
- Apr 2022:
- Migration to the new Science Information Network SINET6
- Oct 2023:
- Establishment of the Interdisciplinary Information Science Research Division
- Jan 2025:
- Supercomputer System for JCAHPC (Joint Center for Advanced High Performance Computing) Miyabi launched
