So you want to set up a lab

Here is how I would set up a computational lab. ***DRAFT IN PROGRESS***

Tier 0 - Requirements and assumptions

This page describes setting up a full research lab. We describe the minimum setup, plus options for expansion. The entry level assumes you can spend: $20K on servers and $2K on a workstation. You need someone with system administration experience for 100 hours (3 weeks) for the initial set up, and then 1 day a month for maintenance.

Tier 1 - Physical level

We describe an entry level system that can be easily expanded.

Tier 2 - Operating System level

Centos 6.3. Foreman. VM.

Perimeter security. Passwords. Networking.

Tier 3 - "Middleware" level

I hate the word middleware, but here it describes whatever comes between the application you are using and the operating system without which the computer won't even run.

Psql. rdkit. Drupal. Chemaxon. mysql. openbabel.

Tier 6 - Operations

Monthly maintenance tasks.