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Research Cyberinfrastructure / Advanced Computing Infrastructure. ITC November 16, 2012. Key Message.
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Research Cyberinfrastructure / Advanced Computing Infrastructure ITC November 16, 2012
Key Message We already have a world class capability with the Center for High Throughput Computing and other services. We need to leverage by extending this expertise into HPC and other missing shared services. Unprecedented levels of collaborative infrastructure work will position us best.
Leadership The Vice Provost for IT/CIO and Vice Chancellor for Research/Dean of GS are sponsoring this initiative. Research driver IT support
What is Research CyberInfrastructure (CI)? CI merges technology, data, and human resources into a seamless whole. Processors, storage, sensors, and advanced networks are part of the physical assets of CI. But people with the right skills are key to making it all work.
What is the Context at Wisconsin? World leader-High Throughput Computing (CHTC) MironLivny is PI for Open Science Grid MironLivny is CTO for WIDs Pockets of High Performance Computing Robust network-being Updated Strong relationship with NSF
What Were We Missing? Partnership between CIO and Faculty “One-Stop Shopping” for researchers Full portfolio of support staff Agreement on a unified approach Agreement on a vision for UW Science DMZ
Shared HPC – Highlights • VC Research and VP-IT/CIO are sponsors • Financial commitment for shared HPC • Financial commitment for 3.0 FTE infusion • CHTC participating • WIDMIR participating • Graduate School participating • DoIT and CIO Office participating