Data Management
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Travis Hamlin 
Introduction
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Data Manager and Underwater Glider Technician
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UVI Alumni 
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BS Marine Biology 
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Minor in Data Science and Environmental Science 
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Programming Languages: Python, SQL, R 
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Trained with Microsoft Azure and Networking
Collaborations
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Goal 1
Multi-home the internet 
connection and increase 
bandwidth capacity to 10 Gbps 
on and between both 
campuses
Goal 4
Expand public cloud services in 
support of research data needs
Goal 2
Upgrade fiber optic 
infrastructure and pathway 
system for research buildings 
from multimode to singlemode
fiber to support 10+ Gbps 
building uplink speeds
Goal 5
Deploy on-premises research 
virtual server and storage 
environment with replication 
to MS Azure, and possibly 
other public cloud 
environments
Goal 3
Upgrade research related in-
building wired and wireless 
services
Research Go
als And 
Objectives
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Results, Outcomes & 
Accomplishments
Completed Network Assessment
Internet Upgrades 1 gb to 10 gb
Core network equipment upgrades 
Fiber Network Switches 
200 Wi-Fi Access Points to 500 Access Points
Increased user connection speed up to 800Mbps 
Research building network wiring upgrades
CMES Annex
Marine Science building
Simulation Center (STX)
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Results, Outcomes & 
Accomplishments
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Expanded public cloud services in support of research
Microsoft Azure Integration
Azure Hybrid Services
Purchased HPC Dell servers & storage equipment
High Performance Computing Servers
Participated in EDOCs development and testing
Cloudbank Award
CC* Grant 
NTIA Grant
Examine
Determine What Resources Researchers 
Need
Build
Build Virtual Resources and Connect the 
Azure Cloud to the High-Performance 
Computing Servers Through the Azure 
Hybrid Service 
Optimize
Create a Procedure for Researchers to 
Upload and Organize Their Data
Future Plans
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Thank you!
Travis Hamlin
EMAIL: travis.hamlin@uvi.edu
PHONE: 340-642-6858
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