The Jetstream2 supercomputer is a cloud-based and on-demand system available 24/7. A user can even create virtual machines that look and feel like their lab workstation or home machine, with thousands of times the computing power.
The cabinet doors are aluminum and structured with a stair-step face interspersed with blue glowing lights. The blue lights indicate that the system is operating normally and the components are cool. Temperature cool. Not Fonzi cool.
The stair-step panels create a unique design challenge. Placement of graphical elements need careful consideration. Without a straight view, the elements appear warped based on the angle of the viewer.
Jetstream2 has two rows of twelve cabinet fronts. There are several archival images of IU researchers, scientists, and computing students interspersed with vector graphics representing their work as well as other types of work supported by the Jetstream2 supercomputer. One panel set is representative of earth and wind. The other panel set is representative of sky and water.