Introduction to ACI Shared Solutions for Shared Success Paul Wilson ACI Faculty Director Spring 2014.

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Introduction to ACI Shared Solutions for Shared Success Paul Wilson ACI Faculty Director Spring 2014

Mission The University of Wisconsin­-Madison Advanced Computing Infrastructure delivers a combination of shared computing resources and shared human resources to enable a broad range of researchers to improve their use of computers in their scholarly work. The successful outcome will provide expertise, hardware, and software in the right ratio to empower the research mission of UW-­Madison through computation. Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Supporters ACI exists due to the convergence of support from different parts of the UW campus CIOBascom Graduate School WID/MIR Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Research Computing has Broad Scope Computing Services Software licensing Data management & storage Network infrastructure Training & Education Community Building Extramural Collaborations Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Finding Economies of Scale in Research Computing Not one-size-fits all Resource Needs Research Groups Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Finding Economies of Scale in Research Computing May be solutions that work for majority Where is the transition? Is it sharp? Resource Needs Research Groups Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Finding Economies of Scale in Research Computing Is there an intermediate group? How do we serve them? Resource Needs Research Groups Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

ACI is a Connecting Hub Identify gaps Engage existing service partners Coordinate resources (new & existing) Guide strategic investment Advise campus decision makers Advocate a stable investment from campus Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Case Study Research Computing Facilitation Gap identified as near term need in ACI proposal CHTC engaged as service partner New staff hired with strategic investment Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Case Study Research Computing Facilitation Status –First facilitator hired in January 2013 Lauren Michael –Engaged 56 new research groups in year 1 –Defining role of ACI facilitator Represent the users interests Know when to bend, when to break, and when to push back Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

ACI-REF: Advanced Computing Infrastructure Research and Education Facilitator NSF-funded effort to define a new career path that –Accelerates scholarly outcomes using cyberinfrastructure –Creates a community of facilitators based on mentorship and shared expertise –Develops a framework for sharing experiences –Increases breadth and depth of interactions with campus researchers –Enables scholars to be more competitive and more collaborative Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

12+ Facilitators across 6 campuses –Clemson, Wisconsin, Harvard, Hawaii, USC, Utah ACI-REF Network Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

ACI-REF Next Steps in Wisconsin Sharing best practices –Transfer successful strategies among research groups, esp. HTCondor Increasing instructional opportunities –Build network –Change culture Collect information on needs beyond computing –esp. Data storage Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Accomplishments ACI portal: aci.wisc.edu –Services, Partners, News, Events Shared HPC Computing Platform New Research Computing Facilitator –Engaged 56 new research groups in year 1 3 bootcamps –committed to 2 per year –exploring intensive in-service version Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Accomplishments Community building activities –Monte Carlo Markov Chains –Research Sys Admin Recruited first ACI Fellows –Sid Kiblawi (Medical Microbiology) –Courtney Hall (Ed Psych) Engaging with campus decision makers –Software licensing –Data center aggregation –COE IT Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

What’s next? Engage a broader set of service partners Engage/advise campus decision makers Embark on review of data management and storage needs Increase education & training opportunities Continue to build communities around common methods/tools Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Keys to Ongoing ACI Success Open communication and close collaboration across leadership –Researchers, CIO, Service providers Recognize the importance of people –Increased access to technology requires more people to make it successful Offer a portfolio of services to adapt to needs of scholars Spring 2014ACI Spring 2014 Overview

Questions? Comments? Spring 2014