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| DeiC HPC | |
|---|---|
| Name | DeiC HPC |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Area served | Denmark |
| Focus | High-performance computing, research infrastructure, e-infrastructure |
| Parent organization | DeiC |
DeiC HPC DeiC HPC coordinates high-performance computing resources and services for Danish research and higher education institutions. It supports computational science, data-intensive research, and national research infrastructures, linking universities, research centers, industry partners, and international initiatives. DeiC HPC enables access to supercomputers, cloud resources, training, and support for projects across disciplines.
DeiC HPC operates within the framework of Danish e-Infrastructure Cooperation to provide national HPC capabilities that complement facilities at institutions such as University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark, University of Southern Denmark, and Aalborg University. It integrates compute clusters, storage systems, and software environments to serve fields including Niels Bohr Institute, Department of Physics and Astronomy (University of Aarhus), Department of Chemistry (University of Copenhagen), Department of Computer Science (University of Copenhagen), Department of Mathematics research groups, and large collaborations like European Organization for Nuclear Research-related teams. DeiC HPC aligns with European initiatives such as European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, PRACE, EuroHPC JU, EUDAT, and complements national research infrastructures like Danish National Supercomputer Centre projects and regional centers.
DeiC HPC emerged from national coordination efforts that followed earlier projects involving organizations such as Danish Centre for Scientific Computing and collaborations with Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration partners including CSC – IT Center for Science (Finland) and Sigma2 (Norway). Key milestones involved procurement cycles influenced by trends at CERN, European Space Agency, and EU-funded programmes like Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Development phases included hardware refreshes inspired by architectures used at Mont Blanc Project, Fugaku-related research discussions, and software stacks paralleling work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. Institutional governance evolved through boards and advisory committees with stakeholders from Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark), research councils such as Danish Council for Independent Research, and university leadership from Rector Conference bodies.
DeiC HPC provisions include batch scheduling, job management, and user support modeled on systems at National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center and Supercomputing Wales. Infrastructure components operate on hardware generations similar to those at ARCHER, LUMI, and regional clusters linked through GÉANT networking. Services cover user authentication interoperable with eduGAIN, data storage and archival strategies akin to European Open Science Cloud, container and virtualization services reflecting practices at Docker Inc. and Singularity (software), and workflow tools used in projects with ELIXIR, Copernicus Programme, and Eurofusion. Operational support teams collaborate with centers such as CSC and SURFsara to integrate monitoring, incident response, and software module environments derived from EasyBuild and Spack ecosystems.
Governance structures involve representatives from Danish universities, research institutions, and governmental bodies including Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark), with funding streams combining national allocations, institutional contributions, and EU grants like Horizon Europe awards and European Regional Development Fund projects. Advisory oversight references models used by PRACE Scientific Steering Committee and procurement follows frameworks comparable to those of European Investment Bank-backed initiatives. Partnerships with industry actors include vendors such as Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NVIDIA Corporation, and collaborations with cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure for burst capacity agreements.
The user base encompasses researchers from institutions including University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark, Aalborg University, University of Southern Denmark, as well as research centers like NERSC-similar national labs, domain scientists from Danish Meteorological Institute, Statens Serum Institut, and industry partners from Danish companies. Access policies reflect peer-review allocation models inspired by PRACE, allocation committees similar to NORDUnet practices, and training programs developed with partners such as Software Carpentry, The Carpentries, and Raspberry Pi Foundation outreach. User support includes helpdesks, application porting assistance, and specialised training aligned with curricula at Copenhagen School of Design and Technology and summer schools in conjunction with Nordic Data Science Conference events.
DeiC HPC maintains collaborations with European initiatives like EuroHPC JU, PRACE, ELIXIR, EUDAT, and regional partners including CSC – IT Center for Science (Finland), Sigma2 (Norway), SNIC (Sweden), and NORDUnet. Academic partnerships include joint projects with University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Max Planck Society, University of Oxford, Karolinska Institutet, Imperial College London, and participation in consortia funded by European Commission programmes. Industry partnerships span vendors and cloud providers including NVIDIA Corporation, Intel Corporation, AMD (company), Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and collaborations on benchmarking and co-development with laboratories such as Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
DeiC HPC supports computational tasks underpinning research outputs in areas tied to projects at CERN, climate modelling collaborations with European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, bioinformatics initiatives linked to ELIXIR, and materials science efforts connected to Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. Notable uses include enabling simulations and data analysis for teams publishing in journals associated with Nature Research, Science (journal), and domain-specific outlets. Impact is reflected in enhanced capacity for Danish participation in international experiments, contributions to EU research infrastructures, and support for innovation in partnerships with companies referenced above.
Category:Research infrastructure in Denmark