Technology Architecture

The backbone of productivity at SFEI

SFEI's Technology Architecture (TA) team supports and maintains a wide breadth of hardware and software platforms to ensure our staff have the tools and resources they need to perform their work efficiently.

Systems and Database Architecture

We host websites, tools, and high-performance computing systems to drive scientific research objectives and products. The TA team delivers regular communications to keep staff apprised about important changes to the technology underlying their work. We conduct full-cycle change management processes from needs assessment to go-live implementation to ensure successful adoption of new systems. Through careful planning and coordination, we keep a complex network operating smoothly and facilitate continuous innovation through adaptation and renewal.

Photo: Pete Kauhanen

Website Hosting and Management

SFEI continues to expand website hosting and management services, both for SFEI projects and external partners. Notable sites include:

ecoatlas.org — EcoAtlas, a tool for visualizing the condition and extent of California's aquatic resources
cd3.sfei.org — CD3, a tool for visualizing and downloading water quality data in the SFEI data center
cramwetlands.org — CRAM wetland assessments
wrmp.org — Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program
southbayrestoration.org — South Bay Salt Ponds restoration (partner site)

Infrastructure

SFEI has assembled an array of hardware and software infrastructure to serve a variety of needs. These resources include physical and virtualized servers; various database technologies; numerous web servers, application frameworks and libraries; GIS software including ArcGIS; Web GIS technologies, including ArcGIS Server, Mapserver, Openlayers, Google Maps API; server colocation and cloud-based hosting options. All of these technologies follow best practices for cybersecurity and data protection.