eResearch in New Zealand: Overview and Prospect

Seminar Notes:

• Complexity of data, findings, ideas continually increasing.
• Memex (Bush, 1946): external memory for storage/artefacts/experiments.

• Accessibility: Equipment/computation/resources.
• Complexity: Between disciplines.
• Repeatability: Data, models.
• Collaboration: Virtual presence.

• Be able to use resources without knowing/no distinction.
• Centralising data/sharing via the internet.

• GEON: Geosciences Network.
• AuScope

• Research in NZ
• KAREN: Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network.
• BeSTGRID
• Advanced Video Collaboration Center

• Shared data is replicated across servers for local speed up.
• Grid Computing GUI: GRISU, Bioportal
• MyExperiement
• Biomatters
• AARNet