STFC/NERC Bioinformatics & Environmental 'Omics Network Workshop
Prospectus: Developing Cloud computing to support data intensive biology
Workshop: Developing cloud computing to support data intensive biology
Organising Committee:
Professor Peter Kille, University of Cardiff
Professor Thomas R Meagher, University of St Andrews
Dr Malin Rivers, University of St Andrews & Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Rationale:
Cloud computing holds great promise for the future of Big Data analysis. This is particularly true for data intensive areas such as environmental omics, where large datasets are likely to reside in centralised storage facilities, such as Jasmin, EBI, or ELIXIR. Cloud-based computing allows users to analyse such data on HPC systems by creating ‘instance-based’ computer images that can be ported directly to the computer system where such data resides. Thus, users can access big data and analyse it using the full power of remote HPC facilities while at the same time using a familiar interface with customised software. Thus, cloud-based computing has the potential to combine accessible and customised interfaces with the full computational power and storage capacity of state-of-the-art HPC systems.
This workshop will explore the current state of cloud-based computing facility and what steps are needed to bring the full power of cloud-based computing to the wider scientific community, including environmental omics.
Objectives:
- Technical Issues:Outline the current state of cloud-computing technology and explore technical issues to be met for full implementation
- Community usage and building:Identify relevant scientific communities and how challenges faced by those communities could be met through cloud-based computing
- The future a 'mobile' Cloud: Explore options and opportunities for future development and implementation of mobile ‘cloud-based’ computing in biology
Outline schedule:
Workshop Day 1 - start at 10:00 (coffee from 9:30)
10:00-10:15 – Introduction (Peter Kille and Thomas Meagher)
10:15-11:15 – Plenary talk(s) Technical Issues
11:15-11:45 – Break
11:45-13:00 – Structured breakout discussion
13:00-14:00 – Lunch
14:00-14:30 – Plenary, breakout reports and discussion
14:30-15:30 – Plenary talk(s) Community usage and building
15:30-16:00 – Break
16:00-17:00 – Structured breakout discussion
17:00-17:30 – Plenary, breakout reports and discussion
19:00-21:00 – Dinner
Workshop Day 2 - start at 9:00 (coffee from 8:30)
Start at 9 (coffee from 8:30)
09:00-09:30 – Recap from day before (Peter Kille and Thomas Meagher)
09:30-10:30 – Plenary talk(s) The future a 'mobile' Cloud
10:30-10:00 – Break
11:00-12:00 – Structured breakout discussion re future prospects
12:00-12:15 – Logistics microbreak
12:15-13:15 – Plenary, breakout reports and discussion, next steps
13:15-14:00 – Lunch and departure
14:00-15:00 – wash-up session (Peter Kille, Thomas Meagher, Malin Rivers)
Cloud Communities:
CLIMB – Cloud Infrastrcture for Microbial Bioinformatics
Workshop Contact: Tom Connor -
Website:
NERC EOScloud
Workshop Contact: Mr Tim Booth -
PI: David Wollam ()
Website:
Environmental Cloud
Workshop Contact: Gwyn Rees ()
Website: Internal CEH project no external site
EBI Embassy Cloud
Workshop contact: Guy Cochrane ()
Website:
ELIXR Cloud
Workshop contact: Rafael Jimenez ()
Website: