This podcast features Pawsey's Data Specialist, Luke Edwards; Education & Training Manager, Ann Backhaus; and Project Manager, Stacy Tyson. Join us as we discuss the launch of Pawsey's HTC Cloud Service, how to apply for its resources, access and available training. 

As part of Pawsey’s $70 million capital refresh project, the original Nimbus Cloud has been expanded based on user needs. The infrastructure represents a significant improvement from the original Nimbus Cloud, in CPU, memory and storage, providing enhanced computational flexibility, accessibility and speed. 

This includes:
·         3,700 cores and 58TB of RAM 
·         9PB of volume storage 
·         12 Nvidia V100 GPU nodes 
·         100 GB Ethernet networking 

If you have not applied for your new allocation, you can do it via apply.pawsey.org.au 

Projects receive six-month allocations, which will need to be renewed via the portal to continue service. 

Existing instances can be migrated directly by each research group or research groups can sign-up for a (guided) sprint. 

Detailed information about the new hardware, important dates and features can be found here. 

We also encourage you to complete a survey after listening to the podcast, to ensure the team are providing you with the information you want to hear: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Capital-Refresh-Podcast

Additional Resources 
Capital Refresh Update Page: https://pawsey.org.au/about-us/capital-refresh/

Nimbus Migration Documentation: https://support.pawsey.org.au/documentation/display/US/Migrate+Instances+to+the+New+Nimbus

Application Portal: https://www.apply.pawsey.org.au

Getting Started Information: https://support.pawsey.org.au/documentation/display/US/Nimbus+Documentation

Pawsey Training and Events (AMA): https://pawsey.org.au/events/

COVID-19 Accelerated Access: https://pawsey.org.au/covid19-accelerated-access/