© The Trustees of Indiana University Centralize Research Computing to Drive Innovation…Really Thomas J. Hacker Research & Academic Computing University Information Technology Services Bradley C. Wheeler Assoc. VP & Dean Office of the VP for IT CIO

© The Trustees of Indiana University Provisioning Research Computing Does the rapid commoditization of computation and storage favor centralized or decentralized approaches to research computing?

© The Trustees of Indiana University  Commoditization of IT is a motivating factor to do it alone  Balkanization of IT is a threat to research productivity and finance  Need for leveraged Cyber- infrastructure …a leveraged strategy

© The Trustees of Indiana University A Teraflop cluster in every lab… or 10 Teraflops shared? A 10 Teraflop cluster in every lab… or 100 Teraflops shared?

© The Trustees of Indiana University How to Support Scholars? “The business of e-science & humanities” Leverage and economies scale/scope happen near the center Innovation, autonomy, and discovery happen near the edge

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© The Trustees of Indiana University Data from IU HPC Investments & Top500 List

© The Trustees of Indiana University 1 Total TeraFlop

© The Trustees of Indiana University Scaling up to 10 TeraFlops

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Domain Specific Discovery & Innovation, Teaching & Learning Necessary Infrastructure Leveraged Discipline Research Stacks Innovation Metadata Computation, Storage Models Networks Chemistry Visualization Curation Anthropology Searching & Retrieving Networks Metadata Curation Innovation, Publication Storage Visualization Business Networks Curation Storage Metadata Retrieval & Analysis Innovation Primary Storage Particle Physics Distributed Storage Networks Metadata Models Computation Visualization Innovation Scholarly Infrastructure Shared Cyberinfrastructure Line Here?

© The Trustees of Indiana University Source: P. Weill & M. Broadbent Leveraging the New Infrastructure: How Market Leaders Capitalize on IT, Harvard Business School Press, June IT Infrastructure Local Applications Fast changing local applications Shared and Standard IT Applications Shared and standard applications that change less rapidly Services that are stable over time Human infrastructure of knowledge, skills, policies, Information Technology Components Human Information Technology Infrastructure Shared information technology services Commodities – Computers, printers, networks, databases… IT Infrastructure -- Shared Services

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IU Approach to Research Computing  Strategic Planning Identify critical support areas Involve research community Develop action items Gain support of leadership Basis for planning and funding  Accountability Track progress against action items

© The Trustees of Indiana University A mission to support researchers and artists in co-creating the future All computing/research images from Indiana University sites A foundation of reliable services

© The Trustees of Indiana University Researcher Consulting & Education Engineering Computing Frontiers Grant Initiation, Collaboration, Fulfillment Systems Administration Front Office Back Office Our Work Reliable Services Co-Creating the Future Our Objective Research & Academic Computing Dr. Kate Pilachoski, Professor of Astronomy

© The Trustees of Indiana University National Cyberinfrastructure  Atkins report Identified dangers of duplicate efforts across disciplines  New NSF Cyberinfrastructure Directorate  Cross-institutional CI Efforts Open Science Grid, U.S. Atlas BIRN, LEAD ACLS Cyberinfrastructure and the Humanities Teragrid

© The Trustees of Indiana University CI Strategies  Empower scholarly communities Reduce redundant efforts Initiate local CI initiatives Engage with national CI efforts  Build common cyberinfrastructure Break down discipline IT silos Invest savings into improving infrastructure  Realign research computing as institutional CI Improve competitive advantage in research

© The Trustees of Indiana University IU Approach to Research Computing  Accountability Award winning campus survey Comprehensive survey (n=2000) Results used in planning and budgeting

© The Trustees of Indiana University IU Approach to Research Computing  Close partnerships with university community AVIDD Extended Terascale Facility (ETF) Sakai and Kuali Teragrid Data Capacitor Win Grant $$ Acquire IT & Staff Develop Competencies Deliver Results ∞

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 Commoditization of IT is a motivating factor to do it alone  Balkanization of IT is a threat to research productivity and finance  Need for leveraged Cyber- infrastructure …a leveraged strategy

© The Trustees of Indiana University Centralize Research Computing to Drive Innovation…Really Thomas J. Hacker Research & Academic Computing University Information Technology Services Bradley C. Wheeler Assoc. VP & Dean Office of the VP for IT CIO