UPDC Team
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UPDC Team
The UPDC Team is the group of professionals and staff supporting the UP Data Commons (UPDC), an integral component of the UP ISC Facilities Division.
The UP Data Commons serves as the primary and centralized infrastructure support for the UP ISC and the UP System, providing:
- Data storage and repositories
- Computing resources for research
- University Data Center services, including web hosting
The UPDC Team manages these resources, ensures system reliability, and delivers technical expertise to meet the growing demands of research, infrastructure, and information systems within the university.
Members
- Johnrob Y. Bantang, Ph.D.
- Deputy Director for Facilities
- Francis Paolo Santelices
- Chief ICT Researcher
- Andrew Rafael Bañas
- Chief ICT Manager
- Kristian Karl Santos
- Senior ICT Assistant
- Joshua Fallesgon
- Junior ICT Assistant
- Darwin Ramos
- Senior ICT Assistant
Roles and Functions
The UPDC Team is tasked with:
- Managing ICT infrastructure and services.
- Provision of virtual machines for online services and applications
- Maintaining and upgrading UPDC facilities.
- Providing technical support to staff and users.
- Access to high-performance computing resources for complex simulations and data analysis.