|
AmLight Cyberinfrastructure highlighted at NSF 2024 Research Infrastructure Workshop
March 26-29, 2024
AmLight Cyberinfrastructure was highlighted at the NSF 2024 Research Infrastructure Workshop in Tucson, AZ, from March 26 – 29, 2024. The workshop aimed to support NSF’s mission by providing a collaborative forum for all its Research Infrastructure Projects. Attendees exchanged best practices, discussed new initiatives, and expanded their community of practice. Dr. Julio Ibarra presented a poster on the topic of R&E networks supporting Major Facilities. The poster featured the Global Research and Education Network (GREN), and the regions that have NRENs. The AmLight Express and Protect (AmLight-ExP) was represented along with quantitative information of its characteristics and the communities of interest it supports. The Vera Rubin Observatory network was highlighted, along with a description of its use case for its Long Haul Network … Read More
|
Rubin’s 8.4-meter Mirror Moves into the Observatory
March 7, 2024
The Rubin Observatory’s primary/tertiary mirror was successfully relocated from a storage facility into the observatory on March 7, 2024. This marked the mirror’s first placement on the maintenance floor within the observatory, where it will remain for the duration of construction and the ten-year survey period. Previously stored in a separate building since its arrival on Cerro Pachón in May 2019, the mirror, still in its glass blank form, was carefully transported to its new location on a specialized truck, covering a short but crucial distance of approximately 600 meters. This significant milestone followed another major relocation the previous week, during which the 8.4-meter steel surrogate mirror was moved out of the observatory to make way for the glass mirror. The Summit Safety team also played a crucial role in ensuring adherence to safety protocols and staff readiness. Despite being completed over two days, the successful execution of the mirror moves required extensive planning and preparation over several months, including the adjustment of the mirror’s support structure to fit into the observatory’s maintenance floor space. Now safely housed within the observatory, the mirror will undergo further processing, including removal from its storage box and preparation for coating in the onsite chamber. Future updates will provide insight into the mirror coating process … Read More
|
Florida International University is hosting the ACCES STEP workshop
Upcoming
The field of cyberinfrastructure might appear distant to students, but for those intrigued by a career in high-performance computing (HPC), or even just considering it, now is the ideal moment to explore. The ACCESS Operations team is organizing the Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP) workshop at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. This unique program immerses students in the heart of the action, embedding them within teams at leading supercomputing centers affiliated with the U.S. National Science Foundation’s ACCESS program. Participants gain invaluable hands-on experience with cyberinfrastructure, providing a real-world glimpse into the industry … Read More
|
Annual Report: Review RedCLARA’s initiatives and achievements in 2023
March 27, 2024
The Annual Report for 2023 from RedCLARA is now available online, offering a comprehensive overview of the organization’s activities throughout the year. Divided into nine sections, the report delves into various aspects of the regional advanced network’s operations. One highlight of the document is the successful launch of the BELLA II Program, which represents a significant step forward in bolstering strategic partnerships between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe to address the digital divide in the region. Additionally, it discusses the outcomes of initiatives like the Hackathons and Ideathons, along with the implementation of projects such as the Copernicus Academy and the RUTE-AL Community … Read More
February 10, 2024 The Forum “Bolivian Advanced Network,” held on Wednesday, January 10, delved into discussions on how RedCLARA can support the international connectivity of a future advanced network in Bolivia and the range of services it can provide for the benefit of Bolivian researchers … Read More
February 16, 2024 On February 16, RedCLARA and the Internet Society Dominican Republic Chapter (ISOC-DO) marked a significant milestone by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the framework of the EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Dialogue on Cybersecurity, paving the way for the creation of a National Research and Education Network (NREN) in the country … Read More
March 7-8, 2024 The researchers and education networks from around the world converged in Abuja, Nigeria for the WACREN 2024 Conference, marking another exciting year for the community. The conference, themed ‘Charting the Course: Forging Future-Ready Higher Education and Research Communities,’ took place on March 7 and 8, 2024, at the Abuja, Nigeria. Hosted by the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), the event provided a platform for discussions and collaboration aimed at advancing higher education and research communities … Read More
March 3, 2024 At NRG@SC23, we were introduced to Challenge #2: Bandwidth and Throughput, which pertained to network bandwidth and throughput. Handling large HPC problems and downloading extensive datasets from other countries posed significant challenges in this regard. Vasilka Chergarova, from the AmLight program at Florida International University, provided a comprehensive overview of how intercontinental links are managed, offering insights into the physical infrastructure underpinning our interconnected Internet world. Witnessing this connectivity firsthand was truly enlightening. It underscored the stark reality of managing network resources across vast distances. While those in developed nations often take reliable networking for granted, it’s crucial to recognize the disparities in network accessibility worldwide. While HPC clusters in the US typically operate smoothly, some research institutions and even homes in major cities have limited bandwidth, highlighting the importance of addressing these disparities … Read More
April 30-May 1, 2024 Kindly register for the SA3CC meeting scheduled for April 30 – May 1, 2024, and for the Vera Rubin Network Engineering Team (NET) meeting on May 2-3, 2024. We are organizing a Face-to-Face meeting with remote participation for both events. The meetings will be hosted by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, United States. Register here
Upcoming CARLA, the Latin American Conference on High Performance Computing, stands as the premier scientific gathering in the region dedicated to advanced computing, artificial intelligence, and their convergence. With the overarching goal of fostering growth and fortifying the HPC community in Latin America, CARLA serves as a vital platform for the exchange and dissemination of innovative ideas, techniques, and research across various HPC and application domains. In its eleventh edition, scheduled from September 30 to October 4, CARLA will convene in Santiago, Chile, offering a dynamic forum for collaboration and knowledge sharing … Read More on Spanish
The 5th Global Research Platform Workshop (5GRP) Upcoming The 5th Global Research Platform Workshop (5GRP) will take place September 16-17, 2024 in Osaka, Japan, co-located with the 20th IEEE e-Science conference. Co-location provides attendees with the ability to participate in both events. 5GRP focuses on recent and emerging advances in networking architectures, services, technologies, and infrastructures, and how these innovations can directly support global science research and applications. We are working with members of the GRP community to develop an exciting technical program. As information becomes available, it will be sent to you via email and posted on the GRP website.
|
