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Developing a Next Generation Platform for Geophysical Data in the Cloud

Session: Applications and Technologies in Large-Scale Seismic Analysis

Type: Oral

Date: 4/23/2021

Presentation Time: 03:00 PM Pacific

Description: 

The data service groups of IRIS and UNAVCO have embarked on a joint project to develop a Common Cloud Platform (CCP). The project aims to create a common cloud-based platform to handle the needs of both data facilities, and the communities they support, by 2023. Beyond the migration of repositories and support systems, we intend to combine components and adopt existing solutions whenever possible. Major anticipated advantages of CCP include: 1) cost-effective, 2) scalable capacity, 3) easier accommodation of new data types, and 4) simplicity. The project affords an opportunity to retire technical debt and include modernizations at a low-level to support enhanced FAIR data capabilities and identity management, while leveraging existing open-source software whenever possible.

For the research communities supported by the facilities, this new platform will offer a number of benefits. The continued operation of many current services will ensure that disruption to researchers is minimized, and, in fact, enhanced by more capacity. New services will be developed that support the discovery of data across all types of geophysical repositories managed in the platform. To address the increasing need to process large volumes of data, new capability will be developed to transfer large volumes robustly and efficiently. A key goal is to operate the platform in an environment that would allow researchers to access and process data without transferring it over the internet.

With guidance by the supported communities through the facility advisory groups and facility management, the project is currently in the planning and evaluation stages. We will report on the status of the project, anticipated directions and challenges identified.

Presenting Author: Chad Trabant

Student Presenter: No

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