Overview:
Improving Access to High-Performance Computing (HPC) focuses on making powerful computing resources more available to a wider range of users. Currently, access is limited by high costs, technical complexity, and a lack of skills.
To address this, efforts should focus on expanding shared infrastructure and resource availability, improving education and training so more people can use these systems effectively, and creating supportive policies and funding models to reduce financial barriers. Additionally, making software more user-friendly and encouraging collaboration and resource sharing can further broaden access.
Overall, improving access to HPC means making it easier, more affordable, and more inclusive for everyone to benefit from advanced computing.
Key Questions:
- What are the main barriers (technical, financial, and educational) that limit access to High-Performance Computing for researchers and organizations?
- How can cloud-based HPC services help improve accessibility compared to traditional on-premises supercomputing systems
- How can institutions better prepare users to utilize these resources effectively?
- In what ways can software tools, interfaces, and automation reduce the complexity of using HPC systems for non-expert users?
- How can international collaboration and shared HPC infrastructures (e.g., research networks or consortia) improve equitable access to computing power?