SC 24

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Last updated: Aug 20, 2024
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Purpose

This Wiki page is created to capture technical discussions, papers and any pertinent information that needs to be shared by all ACCESS awardees to enhance communication and collaboration.

SC 24 Location

Georgia World Congress Center

Address: 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

https://sc24.supercomputing.org/attend/convention-center/

https://sc24.conference-program.com

ACCESS Booth Location

Booth Name: NSF-ACCESS

Booth Location: Booth 739

SC24 Booth Volunteer Sign-up (coming soon)

 

ACCESS Talking Points (will be updated soon)

Allocations: https://allocations.access-ci.org/

  1. ACCESS Allocation Services interfaces with the research community to facilitate requests to utilize advanced cyberinfrastructure provided by the NSF. Allocation Services provides an open, inviting and democratized allocations marketplace to easily request a range of resources to empower all research communities.

    1. There are nearly 30 different resources available to request allocations for in the ACCESS ecosystem with technologies ranging from various types of CPU, GPU and storage resources, as well as novel accelerators such as FPGAs, vector processors and composable PCIe fabrics.

  2. Maximize ACCESS allocations has moved to a semi-annual cycle for requests with the next open window beginning Dec. 15. Maximize ACCESS is for those researchers with the largest computational and data requirements. 

    1. For researchers who don’t have as-substantial resource requirements, allocations can be requested 24 hours a day and 365 days out of the year in three different project types. The first two project types require no more than one page of text detailing the objectives, a CV from the requestor and an eligibility check. Oftentimes allocation requests are approved in less than 24 hours!

  3. Has your use of ACCESS resources resulted in a publication? If so, please add your publication to the ACCESS publication database.

    1. This information is useful to the reviewers of your allocation requests and greatly benefits the ACCESS program and NSF by demonstrating the scientific impact of these resources.

 

Operations: https://operations.access-ci.org/

  1. ACCESS Operations supports the integration and operation of ACCESS cyberinfrastructure with operational support, networking and data services and cybersecurity support through the use of integration roadmaps.

    1. If you operate a resource you would like to integrate into the ACCESS ecosystem, visit: https://operations.access-ci.org/pub/access-infrastructure-integration

  2. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in cyberinfrastructure operations, data and networking, or cybersecurity are encouraged to apply for the ACCESS Operations Student Training & Engagement Program (STEP) when the 2024 application window opens in late winter/early spring of 2024. Learn more and watch for information when the 2024 application window opens at https://operations.access-ci.org/step. 

  3. Operations compiles outage and other news related to our integrated resource providers on our website at https://operations.access-ci.org/infrastructure_news . Maps displaying available ACCESS resources and wide area network (CONECTnet) can be found at https://operations.access-ci.org/infrastructure-maps.

Support: https://support.access-ci.org/

  1. ACCESS Support provides cost-effective, scaled support to the broad scientific community using national cyberinfrastructure. Support provides a knowledge base of resource materials, CI Links for curated resources, Ask. CI for active Q and A, and MatchPlus and MatchPremier for active project and researcher support.

  2. Join MatchPlus, a short-term program which pairs researchers, students and knowledgeable mentors to help researchers make use of ACCESS resources while supporting their short term (3-6 month) projects. Students are paid a stipend of between $3,000-7,000 per engagement and the mentor receives a $2,500 travel grant to a conference of their choosing. Link: https://support.access-ci.org/matchplus

  3. Submit for a CSSN Community Engagement Program (CCEP) travel award – up to $2,500 to attend ANY conference of your choosing in the United States. CCEP is open to students, faculty and staff who’re at least 18 years old. Link: https://support.access-ci.org/ccep

 

Metrics: https://metrics.access-ci.org/

  1. The primary goal of Metrics is to monitor the usage and performance of NSF’s suite of supercomputers. The primary web-based tool to do this is XDMoD which helps center staff run their resources more efficiently, users run their code more efficiently and allows NSF to make data-based decisions on what new systems need to be built and upgraded to support the national research requirements.

  2. Software developers and data scientists can join the collaborative effort behind ACCESS Metrics and Open XDMoD. Our code, documentation and project roadmap are all accessible online.

  3. In the latest version of XDMoD – 10.5 – we have introduced the Data Analytics Framework (DAF). The DAF gives data scientists API access to the historical data in the XDMoD database. The DAF uses a Jupyter Notebooks front end, giving access to all of the python data science, statistical analysis and machine learning tools. The Metrics team welcomes collaboration on analytical projects and the contribution of third party Jupyter Notebooks.    

 

ACO: https://access-ci.org/

  1. The ACCESS Coordination Office fosters an environment of shared governance and horizontal leadership within which program PIs work with a common purpose to create and support an inclusive and vibrant CI ecosystem focused on enabling science.

  2. We've recently launched a LinkedIn page for ACCESS! Give us a follow to connect with us and other HPC researchers and computing professionals in our community. Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessforci

  3. Pick up one of our Year 2 Project Highlights books!