C-DAC was created in November 1987,[3] initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT).[4][3] In 1988, the US Government refused to sell India a Craysupercomputer due to concerns about India using it to develop nuclear weapons.[5] In response India started development of its own supercomputer, and C-DACT was created as part of this programme.[6][7]
Dr Vijay Bhatkar was hired as the director of C-DACT.[7] The project was given an initial run of three years and an initial funding of ₹30,00,00,000, the cost of a Cray supercomputer.[7]
A prototype computer was benchmarked at the 1990 Zurich Super-computing Show. It demonstrated that India had the second most powerful, publicly demonstrated, supercomputer in the world after the United States.[7][8]
The final result of the effort was the PARAM 8000, released in 1991.[9]
C-DAC provides several courses in the field of advanced computing and software development. Among these are the HPCcertification course- C-DAC Certified HPC Professional Certification Programme (CCHPCP).[13] C-DAC organises advanced computing diploma programmes through the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) located all over India.[14] The PG Diploma courses include
C-DAC has also established Centres of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) abroad under the Ministry of External Affairs' s development partnership projects.[15][16][17][18]
Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET,[44][45] served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, India[46]
^Beary, Habib (1 April 2003). "India unveils huge supercomputer". BBC News. India began developing supercomputers in the late 1980s after being refused one by the US.
^Unless otherwise indicated, sourced from C-DAC: Contact (cdac.in)
^"C-DAC launches country's first HPC certification in high performance computing". The Times of India. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2008. The certification will be called the 'C-DAC Certified HPC Professional Certification Programme' (CCHPCP) and the exam will be conducted online every quarterly, on the lines of software programming certifications. There won't be any eligibility requirements to appear for the certification, and the paper will contain objective questions.
^"Two new software tools from C-DAC". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2008. Namescape is a search engine used on a pilot-basis in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) project of the Union government.
^"GARUDA". CTWatch. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^"C-DAC launches two products". The Indian Express. 5 April 2011. Namescape and TaxoGrid, the two products designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,Pune, were launched today at the 24th Foundation Day of the Centre.
^"Srinivasan Ramani: Innovating for India". HP Labs. February 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2011. He played a pioneering role in bringing the first Internet connection to India in the 1980s
