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OAC Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | May 21, 2020 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | May 21, 2020 |
| Award Number: | 2018766 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Kevin Thompson
kthompso@nsf.gov (703)292-4220 OAC Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) CSE Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
| Start Date: | July 1, 2020 |
| End Date: | June 30, 2023 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $378,599.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $378,599.00 |
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1601 VATTIER STREET MANHATTAN KS US 66506-2504 (785)532-6804 |
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KS US 66506-1100 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Campus Cyberinfrastructure |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.070 |
ABSTRACT
This project creates a regional distributed Open Science Grid (OSG) Gateway led by the Great Plains Network (GPN) to support computational and data-intensive research across the region through the development of specialized CI resources, workforce training, and cross-support methodologies and agreements. The GPN Augmented Regional Gateway to OSG?s (GP-ARGO) primary goal accelerates the adoption and experience of advanced high-throughput computing and data resources by developing a model for enhanced distributed computational systems, including design, implementation, and training. This project multiplies the number of OSG sites in the GPN region by 8, adding at least 2,048 cores dedicated to OSG use, and giving OSG potential access to over 42,000 additional existing cores at participating institutions. This project accomplishes the following key objectives: 1) Improves campus awareness and adoption of advanced HTC-oriented computing and data resources for STEM research and education activities. 2) Increasing the number and capabilities of campus research computing and data professionals. 3) Increasing the capabilities of campus high-throughput computing cyberinfrastructure resources such as advanced computing systems, data caches, and networks. 4) Enabling deployment, and operation of research and education cyberinfrastructure to make science more efficient, trusted, and reproducible.
This project advances both the regional infrastructure and regional research efforts by increasing the number of local CI resources across the region. GP-ARGO provides a distinctive model for distributed support teams, in particular institutions that lack a critical mass of personnel to support the key areas: OSG awareness, HTC resources, researcher support, workforce development.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
This Project Outcomes Report for the General Public is displayed verbatim as submitted by the Principal Investigator (PI) for this award. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this Report are those of the PI and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation; NSF has not approved or endorsed its content.
The GP-ARGO initiative, steered by the Great Plains Network (GPN), embarked on a transformative journey to enhance computational and data-centric research in the region. By capitalizing on high-throughput computing and data resources, the project developed a pioneering model for strengthening distributed computational systems across design, implementation, and training fronts. In collaboration with the NSF-funded CC* Team: Great Plains Regional CyberTeam (OAC-1925681), we fostered conversations between researchers and administration to provide better research support and enhanced relationships for future projects.
Key Achievements:
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Regional Expansion: Achieved multi-fold increase in Open Science Grid (OSG) sites in the GPN region. By the project's culmination, there were 2048 cores directly available to the OSG, and potential access to over 42,000 cores at participating institutions.
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Collaboration: Fostered a collaborative environment with regular meetings, involving 15 institutions and numerous schools in the region.
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Technology Deployment: With careful deliberation on hardware configurations, the project procured and successfully deployed 18 2U server nodes with GPUs across participating institutions. A github repository containing source code and documentation for other efforts to use has been created as well.
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Dashboard Development: Two dashboards were developed:
- GP-ARGO dashboard: Highlights contributions and participation.
- Performance dashboard: Monitors node loads and OSG contributions.
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Substantial Contributions to the OSG: GP-ARGO nodes delivered over 18M core hours to 86 OSG projects spread across 60 different institutions.
Public Engagement & Dissemination:
The GP-ARGO's progress and achievements were spotlighted in mutliple events, including the Internet2 TechEx, Quilt & GPN Annual Meetings, statewide CI calls in Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Missouri, and publications in the GPN newsletters.
Outcomes:
The GP-ARGO project not only bolstered the infrastructural prowess of the GPN region but also provided a robust blueprint for other regions to emulate. The introduction of the OSG systems to the region, particularly institutions without prior OSG involvement, massive contribution to research compututational needs, and strengthened bonds between researchers and administration, are a testament to the project's achievements.
Last Modified: 10/18/2023
Modified by: Daniel Andresen
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