PUNE: The Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is launching three new products on its 29th Foundation Day. Rajat Moona , director-general, CDAC said, “We are launching a Modi-script learning app, a Multiple Genome Alignment Viewer and InClus , a comprehensive cluster provisioning and managing tool.”CDAC was founded on Gudi Padwa , the Maharashtrian New Year 29 years ago, and the research institute continues to celebrate its foundation day as per the Hindu calendar rather than the actual date on which it was set up.Modi is an ancient script which was used to write Marathi from the 13th to the mid-20th century before completely switching to Devnagari. The app will allow users to learn how to read and write the script. CDAC is also launching a web browser plug in which can translates Marathi webpages in Devnagari to Modi.The MGA Viewer can be used to find patters and markers in DNA and is an analysis and visualiser tool. Moona said, “This will have a huge number of applications. It can be used to enable visualisation of alignment in the context of genome annotation and view inversions and duplications, as well as alignments like translocations or genomic hotspots.” This can help with vaccine and drug design given that there is an increase in the number India specific strains.The third product, InClus is a solution for high performance computing (HPC) systems which will monitor and help manage the technical challenges encountered while setting up HPC systems.“With this new tool, even people with basic knowledge of Linux can operate the system. It will help with real time monitoring and analysis using the latest DevOps (development and operations) adhered configuration management.