Jetstream2

Jetstream2 is a flexible, user-friendly cloud computing environment available to US-based researchers and educators at no cost through support from the National Science Foundation's Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) program. Led by the Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University, Jetstream2 adds cloud-based, on-demand computing and data analysis resources to the national cyberinfrastructure. It expands this cyberinfrastructure to communities who have not had previous HPC experience or an easy route to harness the massive compute power research now demands. With a focus on ease of use and broad accessibility, Jetstream2 is designed for those who have not previously used high performance computing and software resources. The system is particularly geared toward 21st-century workforce development at small colleges and universities—especially historically black colleges and universities, minority serving institutions, tribal colleges, and higher education institutions in EPSCoR states. Core capabilities *Interactive virtual machines (VMs)—both a public library of preconfigured VMs and a private library with saved, personalized versions *Secure data movement using Globus Transfer *Virtual desktops for access from a tablet or laptop over a cellular network *Reproducible data analysis using digital object identifiers (DOIs) stored and published via IU’s digital archive This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant 2005506. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.