For Resource Providers

Resource Providers (RPs)– who make available systems, expertise, gateways and more – are the backbone of the ACCESS program.

If you’re new to ACCESS, explore how to become an RP. [links to Become a Resource Provider

Quick links:

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I am a resource provider
”Our newly deployed testbed, ACES, enables applications and workflows to dynamically integrate the different accelerators, memory and in-network computing protocols. Users with hybrid programming models will be able to quickly and efficiently process large amounts of data.”

– HONGGAO LIU Executive Director of High Performance Research Computing
at Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Source: https://access-ci.org/access-welcomes-its-newest-resource-to-the-team/

Where can I find infrastructure descriptions and status information?
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CyberInfrastructure Description Repository (CiDER)
Information Publishing Framework (IPF)
Software Discovery
Publish infrastructure news and outages
Get API

Where can I find RP training and documentation?
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Attend events and trainings
Get documentation
Explore the Knowledge Base

Are there collaborative development tools I can use?
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Source code repository
Get ReadTheDocs
Use toolkits

What support is available for RPs?
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Ticket system
Concierge Integration Experts (CIE)

How do I monitor and manage my infrastructure?
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Nagios
Syslogs
Service index
Usage tracking (required for NSF supported infrastructure)

How can RPs get involved in the ACCESS community?
There are many ways for RPs to get involved in ACCESS – as a reviewer, moderator, beta tester, mentor, and more.

RPs can also join the RP Forum – an open forum of discussion topics of interest to the RP community and the formal communication channel between RP members and the ACCESS project.

Join the Resource Provider forum
Get Involved