Post on 13-Jul-2015
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Mission Statement
“To spur and support innovation, for the economic benefit of Alberta, through the use of cyberinfrastructure”
• Super-economies dwarf Canada
• Can’t compete on size
• Two strategies;
Global Competition
Innovation
Innovation
Collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration
• Education + Collaboration = Innovation
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Population Density (Population / Sq Km)
Alberta – Population Distribution
Cybera’s Areas of Activity People Data Computers
People Collaboration Tools • Virtual Organizations • CyberPorts • “Facebook”-lookalikes
Portals CSSDP GeoChronos
WestGrid CESWP
Data Databases GeoCENS
WestGrid Cloud Amazon
Computers Networks • Cybera • CANARIE • SuperNet • Peering
The Internet
U of A
Large ISP
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Google Facebook
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The Internet + Internet Exchanges
Cybera
U of A U of C etc,…
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Google Facebook
IX Switch
Microsoft
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Collaboration
Water and Environmental Hub (WEHUB)
an open web platform for water data
$1.828
Million
2010 - 2012
Mission To make all water and environmental data and information freely open and accessible via the web, freeing resources previously consumed by searching for and acquiring data, thereby enabling new water perspectives and accelerating water research, integrated management, innovation, and economic diversification.
Vision To become the open source, web platform that connects water and environmental data with the tools and people needed to advance water research, integrated management, innovation, and economic diversification.
Questions
• Project Scope
• Virtual Organization Operations
• Hub Definition
• Equipment Mix
• Support Requirement – Local Expertise
– LongView 2nd or 3rd Level
– Project Lifespan