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| Paper: |
SPSRC: cloud computing in the Spanish prototype of a SKA Regional Centre |
| Volume: |
535, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXXI |
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45 |
| Authors: |
Moldon, J.; Darriba, L.; Sanchez-Exposito, S.; Garrido, J.; Parra-Royon, M.; Mendoza, M. A.; Verdez-Montenegro, L. |
| Abstract: |
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the most sensitive radio telescope on Earth. The unprecedented sensitivity of the instrument will help astronomers to address fundamental questions in astrophysics, fundamental physics and astrobiology. The large amounts of data produced by the SKAO telescopes in Australia and South Africa will be distributed to a network of SKA Regional Centres (SRCs) worldwide where astronomers will have access to the data, computational resources, support and training to extract scientific knowledge from the SKA data. Here we give an update on the development of the Spanish prototype of an SRC (SPSRC), which is providing support to both scientific activities, especially those involving SKA precursors and pathfinders, as well as prototyping activities, developing and testing cloud-based services to enable advanced data access and processing. We will describe the hardware and software of the OpenStack cloud platform and the main services provided to scientists. We also show some examples of scientific projects we currently host, the development projects being conducted, and the training activities aiming to prepare the community for the SKA. We promote Open Science practices as a way to enable scientific reproducibility as well as a key tool to address the SKA challenges. |
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