bwHPC

The present project bwHPC-S5 "Scientific Simulation and Storage Support Services" Phase 3 provides for the continuation of scientific and research infrastructure support for the period from 01.11.2023 to 31.01.2026. Together with the findings, evaluations and recommendations, the current challenges and defined fields of action of the framework concept of the universities of the state of Baden-Württemberg for the HPC and DIC in the period from 2025 to 2032 are to be concretised in the project through the following measures:

• Further development of scientific support with regard to competences to support new types of system and method concepts (AI, ML or quantum computing), networking with method research, holistic needs analyses and support strategies (e.g. onboarding)
• Increasing energy efficiency by raising awareness and investigating and using new operating models and workflows, including optimised software
• Testing and flexible integration of new system components and architectures, resources (e.g. cloud) and virtualisation and containerisation solutions
• Implementation of new software strategies (e.g. sustainability and development processes)
• Expansion of the functionalities of the Baden-Württemberg data federation (e.g. data transfer service)
• Implementation of concepts for handling sensitive data and for developing digital sovereignty
• Networking and cooperation with other research infrastructures