Accelerate Discovery with ACENET www.acceleratediscovery.ca What is Advanced Research Computing? Data Supercomputing Computationally Mining Intensive High Parallel Performance Big Data Storage Computing Computing (HPC) High Performance Data Intensive Data Analysis Simulation & (HPDA) Analysis File Transfer ANSWER: Any computing too big for a desktop What is ACENET We accelerate discovery in Atlantic Canada through leadership and innovation in Advanced Research Computing resources, expertise and training. Service researchers, eligible industry and industry-researcher collaborations. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, as well as our member institutions. Similar organizations in other Canadian regions. The four regions partner with a national umbrella organization - Compute Canada.
How Can ACENET Help You? Resources Expertise Education & Training ownCloud Helping to determine the Providing group and computing resources individual training and High-speed, secure, fire- needed ongoing support from novice and-forget portal to share to advanced and transfer TBs of data Work with researchers or their programmers in Standard and discipline Managed cloud development designing, optimizing and specific customized training space troubleshooting computer Advanced computing Stable and secure data code resources for students storage and backup systems Customizing tools Priority queue for classroom High performance, big data Undertaking in-depth early research experience and GPU computing and collaboration where needed storage ACENET Research Installing, operating and Fellowship Program Dedicated humanities maintaining advanced specialist ACENET Advanced research computing Research Computing Visualization specialist equipment Sponsorship Program Videoconferencing facilities Why Use ACENET? The national infrastructure through ACENET/Compute Canada makes it easy • to find other researchers with similar interests Augment current research methods by using different tools to look at data • through a new lens Easily access multiple databases from your desk • Using available expertise, create your own new tools/methods to answer • questions Everything stays in Canada • No fees • Lots of help, training and support • Think Big! http://cwrc.ca/digitaldiversity2015/
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Get An Account 1. Obtain a Compute Canada ID All eligible ACENET users must register with Compute Canada, obtaining a Compute Canada Identifier (CCI) and an active Compute Canada Role (CCRI). This can by done by clicking ‘Register’ on the Compute Canada login page. Note that a faculty member must have an active CCRI before any non-faculty members of their research group (graduate students, post docs, research assistants, etc.) can register. https://www.computecanada.ca/research-portal/account-management/ apply-for-an-account/ 2. Obtain an ACENET Account Once your CCRI has been activated (usually takes one to two business days) log into the Compute Canada Database (CCDB) and click the ‘Apply’ button next to ACENET. You will receive an ACENET login name and password by email, usually within one business day. A faculty member must obtain an ACENET account before any members of their research group can apply. More Information: www.acceleratediscovery.ca info@ace-net.ca
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