Staying connected in an evolving eResearch ecosystem
The shape and pace of the global high performance computing ecosystem is changing rapidly.
HPC has always operated at the frontier of computing and data technologies, pushing the boundaries of computing power and bandwidth. As globally we become ever more connected, the computing and data systems we depend on every day need greater power and performance.
Cloud computing is now evolving to incorporate high performance offerings, though these offerings are still niche in scale and expensive to consume in volume. However the direction is clear. Cloud-native technologies are now highly relevant to those operating HPC and data platforms, causing a rapid evolution in the platforms underpinning modern computational science.
NeSI’s advantage is that it has always been more than just a provider of computational power. Its value and impacts extend beyond its specialised infrastructure because NeSI’s team of domain experts, research software engineers, and HPC specialists are passionate about supporting research in New Zealand. NeSI’s people power delivers tailored support experiences, collaborative partnerships with communities, and dedicated engagement across the research ecosystem. That is how NeSI remains a connected, responsive and essential component of New Zealand’s eResearch ecosystem.
NeSI empowers New Zealand’s researchers to tackle large, highly complicated, or regionally unique research, and to investigate scientific challenges that were previously impossible.
NeSI’s training programmes, consultancy in research software engineering, and team member connections into research communities are just some of the ways NeSI helps researchers scale their work, explore new questions, and uncover deeper insights.
NeSI's case studies are just a few examples of the ways NeSI’s shared infrastructure and eResearch services support positive environmental, health, society, and economic outcomes in New Zealand. Together, NeSI and its collaborators are advancing computational capabilities across all research domains, from climate, freshwater, and ocean science at NIWA, to medical diagnostic testing at the University of Auckland, to computational chemistry at the University of Otago, and biodiversity management at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research.
Alongside the raw power of its technology platform, NeSI places a strong emphasis on providing support and focuses on building researchers’ digital capabilities.