The document discusses Canada's vision for cyber infrastructure for research and education. It proposes developing a common infrastructure across facilities to provide a consistent user experience, rather than distinct infrastructures. This would involve building capacity for storage, repositories, standards, converters, and catalogues to share raw data, analyzed data, publications, and more between facilities. The goal is to position cyber infrastructure as a strategic priority and inform upcoming strategy and funding decisions.

1. Cyber Infrastructure for Research & Education in Canada What is Canada’s vision? Hélène Joncas Chief Strategy Officer, CANARIE

2. Cyber Infrastructure What is Canada’s Vision? High-performance computing resources Applications, tools, Middleware Data storage and management resources Advanced network infrastructure resources Resources for collaboration within virtual communities Expertise

3. Call 7 – closing date 24.11.09 ••• Towards a sustainable grid infrastructure European Grid Initiative Network layer Data layer User Communities biology space climatology astronomy geosciences physics fusion environment spectroscopy medical ICT … Support actions € 10M Simulation software & services layer € 12M Computing layer: Distributed Computing & PRACE DCI €50M PRACE €20M Virtual Research Communities € 23M

6. You are Key to this Discussion How can we accelerate the adoption of cyber infrastructure? WE ARE HERE

7. A DISCUSSION IN ITS INFANCY

11. ••• Network layer Data layer User Communities biology space climatology astronomy geosciences physics fusion environment spectroscopy medical ICT … Support actions Simulation software & services layer Computing layer: Distributed Computing & PRACE Virtual Research Communities Does a Canadian Version of this makes sense?

12. Current View Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 1 Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 2 Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 3 Distinct Infrastructures / Distinct User Experiences

13. Future View Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 1 Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 2 Raw Data Data Analysis Analysed Data Publication Data Publications Facility 3 Capacity Storage Publications Repositories Standards/ Converters Data Repositories Raw Data Catalogue Data Analysis Analysed Data Catalogue Publication Data Catalogue Publications Catalogue Common Infrastructure / Common User Experience