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Accelerate Discovery with ACENET

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ANSWER: Any computing too big for a desktop

What is Advanced Research Computing?

Data Intensive Simulation & Analysis Data Mining Supercomputing Computationally Intensive High Performance Computing (HPC)

Big Data

High Performance Data Analysis (HPDA) Parallel Computing Storage File Transfer

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?

Education & Training

Providing group and individual training and

• ngoing support from novice

to advanced Standard and discipline specific customized training Advanced computing resources for students Priority queue for classroom early research experience ACENET Research Fellowship Program ACENET Advanced Research Computing Sponsorship Program

Resources

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High-speed, secure, fire- and-forget portal to share and transfer TBs of data Managed cloud development space Stable and secure data storage and backup systems High performance, big data and GPU computing and storage Dedicated humanities specialist Visualization specialist Videoconferencing facilities

Expertise

Helping to determine the computing resources needed Work with researchers or their programmers in designing, optimizing and troubleshooting computer code Customizing tools Undertaking in-depth collaboration where needed Installing, operating and maintaining advanced research computing equipment

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

http://cwrc.ca/digitaldiversity2015/

Think Big!

Think Big! Think Big!

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Think Big!

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