2i2c Supports the Science Platforms Coordination IHDEA Working Group

The Science Platforms Coordination IHDEA working group (which includes our own Jim Colliander) is developing international standard software computing environments for Heliophysics. The working group recently presented their work at two major conferences: ML-Helio in Madrid and DASH/IHDEA in San Antonio.

When the working group received $2k from NASA SMCE for cloud infrastructure, they were already member organizations of 2i2c. This meant we could quickly stand up a JupyterHub with their Heliophysics-tailored environments for the conferences:

• Easy access - Shared password authentication for conference attendees
• Persistent storage - Work saved across sessions
• Serious compute - Up to 119 GB RAM and 15 CPUs (much more than a typical laptop!)

The team successfully demonstrated how cloud resources can enable computational work that laptops simply can’t handle, and conference attendees responded positively to the presentations.

Why we’re excited about this #

This showcases a key benefit we want to create with 2i2c membership: reducing the accidental complexity of leveraging the cloud. Because the working group was already a member organization, deploying and managing infrastructure for the conferences was straightforward once they secured cloud funding. No lengthy setup, no new contracts - just quick deployment of the tools they needed.

Learn more #

• ML-Helio Conference - Machine learning in heliophysics
• DASH/IHDEA Conference - Data, analysis, and software in heliophysics

Acknowledgements #

• NASA SMCE for providing $2k funding and AWS infrastructure
• Shawn Polson for being the community champion leading this effort
• The IHDEA working group for their collaborative partnership in advancing Heliophysics research infrastructure