PRACE-2IP
PRACE - Second Implementation Phase Project
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Project Description
project. It complements and extends the work of the PRACE-1IP project that was started in July 2010.
PRACE-2IP
addresses the computational and simulation needs of European scientific
communities to keep them at the forefront of discovery. Our vision is
the formation of an integrated HPC ecosystem of facilities and services
enabling researchers to realise the full potential of computational
science within the supportive environment of the European Research Area.
Building on the implementation work of the preceding PRACE
and DEISA projects, PRACE-2IP will enable seamless access to HPC
systems and services at the Tier-0 and Tier-1 level to users, regardless
of their country of work. This provides the means and motivation to
undertake ambitious, ground-breaking computational science. In
particular, DEISA-like services will be integrated into the ecosystem.
Applications
enabling expertise will support researchers in code development,
optimisation and peta-scaling to help them make effective use of the
Tier-0 and Tier-1 systems. Training and dissemination activities will
ensure that European scientists have the knowledge and the skills
enabling them to take full advantage of the facilities on offer. Through
collaboration with technology providers and vendors, novel
architectures, systems and technologies will be evaluated to ensure that
Europe remains at the forefront of HPC and that the future needs of the
research community are understood and met. Targeted research activities
will investigate possible solutions to challenges in programmability
and scalability of future multi-petaflop systems.
PRACE-2IP will
considerably strengthen and deepen the co-operation between HPC centres,
funding bodies and research communities in a mutually beneficial
partnership to enhance European scientific competitiveness.