SHARED Cyberinfrastructure State and Personal Perspectives

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SHARED CyberinfrastructureState and Personal
Perspectives

• David Lassner
• VP for IT CIO
• University of Hawaii
• david_at_hawaii.edu

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Yet Another DefinitionElements of SHARED
Cyberinfrastructure

• Instrumentation sensors
• Data streams from bits to terabytes
• Originate anywhere, use anywhere, correlate any
  way
• Large databases -- may be distributed
• Integrating data from diverse sources, including
  across disciplines
• With powerful friendly discipline-aware
  analytic tools
• HPC-enabled modeling simulation
• Visualization
• 2D, 3D, immersive, interactive
• Collaboration tools for distributed teams
• real-time and asynchronous
• Researchers teachers who have embraced the
  change
• All empowered by high speed networks and
  supported by savvy technical staff

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Quick Overview of Hawaiis Stuff

• HPC Systems
• RE Network

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A Glance at UH HPC Operators(Not Necessarily
Current or Complete)

• Diverse approaches to access and support
• Physical facilities often limit capability

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MHPCC COMPUTING RESOURCES OCTOBER 2007

• HPC RESOURCES
• CRAY SYSTEMS
• XD1
• DELL SYSTEMS
• Poweredge 1955
• Poweredge 2950
• Poweredge 2650
• HP SYSTEMS
• N4000
• IBM SYSTEMS
• P690 P4
• Netfinity X330
• Netfinity X335
• LINUX NETWORX SYSTEMS

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The Hawaii GigaPoP
Japan RE
Australia RE
OC3
Internet2 NLR(via PNWGP)DREN
UH CC Campuses
OC192
OC192
Mauna Kea
OC3
East-West Center
100Mbps
HIX
State of Hawaii
100Mbps(local)
OC12
MHPCC
HIC
OC3(mainland)
SPAWAR
Commercial Internet Connections
Hawaii DOE (K12)
PMRF
BYUH
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Internal Connectivity

• Facilities-based DWDM Intra-island I-Nets
  (currently GbE)
• DWDM Inter-island I-Net (currently OC-3, moving
  to GbE)
• OC-3 interisland microwave
• Gigabit Fixed Wireless (local dual use spinoff)
• Carrier-provisioned 100Mbps - 10Gbps

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Hawaii and the Global Lambda Integrated Facility
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Mauna Kea Observatories
UH 0.6 UH 0.6-m telescope
0.6m University of Hawaii UH 2.2m UH 2.2-m
telescope 2.2m
University of Hawaii IRTF NASA Infrared
Telescope Facility 3.0m NASA CFHT
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope 3.6m
Canada/France/UH UKIRT United Kingdom Infrared
Telescope 3.8m United Kingdom Keck I W. M.
Keck Observatory 10m
Caltech/University of California Keck II W.
M. Keck Observatory 10m
Caltech/University of California Subaru Subaru
Telescope 8.3m
Japan Gemini Gemini Northern Telescope
8.1m USA/UK/ Canada/Argentina/

Australia/Brazil/Chile
Submillimeter CSO Caltech Submillimeter
Observatory 10.4m Caltech/NSF JCMT James
Clerk Maxwell Telescope 15m
UK/Canada/Netherlands SMA Submillimeter Array
8x6m Smithsonian
Astrophysical

Observatory/Taiwan Radio VLBA Very Long
Optical/Infrared UH 0.6m UH 0.6-m telescope
0.6m University of Hawaii
UH Baseline Array
25m NRAO/AUI/NSF
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Networking Collaborations Have Been Critical

• NASA DOE -- in the early days
• NSF -- to UH and through to Gemini
• DoD/DREN shared access
• Hawaii State Legislature - for internal
  external connectivity
• Chief Research Officer(s) IDC
• AARNet Southern Cross
• NIH through Lariat via UW/PNWGP MSU
• NSF through IRNC via USC UW/PNWGP

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Personal Assessment of Hawaiis SHARED
Cyberinfrastructure

• High Performance Computing
• Lots of cycles available
• No shared or adequate facilities
• Data storage
• Project-by-project Only
• RE Networking
• Statewide -- Pretty good
• National -- Falling behind leaders due to
  structural barrier (Ocean)
• Modeling Simulation Support
• Project-by-project Only
• Visualization Support
• Project-by-project Only
• No high-end capabilities (CAVEs, etc.)
• Collaboration tools for distributed teams
• 1 AG node, Lots of H.323, Proprietary
  MPEG2-over-IP, Adobe Connect
• Implementing Sakai
• Limited adoption of Cyberinfrastructure-enabled
  research

No campuswide or statewide integrated
cyberinfrastructure plans
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Summary of Needs for SHARED Cyberinfrastructure

• Support for equitable connectivity
• State networks
• Connections to national RE backbone(s)
• Campus networks that reach labs classrooms
• Support for SHARED servers data hosting
  facilities
• SHARED support teams for simulation modeling
• Visualization capabilities and support
• Common collaboration tools
• Relentless outreach regarding cyberinfrastructure-
  enabled research
• Campus- and state-level SHARED cyberinfrastructure
  planning
• (Cycles are generally NOT the problem)

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Naïve List of Possibilities for AdvancingSHARED
Cyberinfrastructure

• Realities of Infrastructure Funding
• Infrastructure investments compete poorly in
  political contexts
• Infrastructure investments dont score well on
  scientific merit
• Network infrastructure costs vary widely by
  geography and market conditions Fixed limits
  favor some locales over others
• Opportunities?
• Dedicated EPSCoR funding
• Flexible/targeted MRI/MRE programs
• New Connections program
• Max Cleland Bill
• Advanced Info Comms Technology Research Act
• e-Rate for higher education
• Collaborations with IDeA/INBRE, DEPSCoR