Cloud Computing's Support for Earth and Space Informatics has Become a Sophisticated Solution to Computing Needs

Session ID#: 123954

Session Description:
The use of Commercial Cloud Computing in has evolved rapidly over the past decade. Platform-as-a-Service paved the way for a wide range of services from Software-as-a-Service to new capabilities around Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, serverless computing, High Performance Computing (HPC), online GIS and more. SaaS applications provide secure, cost-effective services to other industries, the use of cloud computing for science and engineering has lagged behind. HPC on the cloud, coupled with other services, has emerged with performance characteristics comparable to on-premises systems that make it an attractive and potentially cost-effective option for some applications. Highly complex, full physics-based models are becoming easier and faster to distribute and execute in commercial cloud environments. This session seeks use cases and scenarios to highlight the reasons for adoption and barriers to the adoption of scientific cloud computing. Abstracts should describe use cases, benchmarks, and real-world examples of the scientific use of cloud computing.
Index Terms:

1902 Community modeling frameworks [INFORMATICS]
1908 Cyberinfrastructure [INFORMATICS]
3305 Climate change and variability [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
3337 Global climate models [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]


Primary Convener:  Michael M Little, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CISTO (Code 606), Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners:  Karen E Petraska, NASA, Gambrills, MD, United States, Tyler Hardy, Amazon Web Services, Denver, CO, United States, Daniel Duffy, NASA Center for Climate Simulation, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Daniel J Crichton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Michael M Little, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States