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DESCRIPTION:SKA Regional Centres operating at modest scale face a distinct 
 set of challenges in the petabyte era: not how to store everything\, but h
 ow to extract maximum scientific value from the data and hardware they do 
 have. The Swiss SRC (CHSRC)\, hosted at CSCS\, approaches this by leaning 
 into its strengths rather than attempting to replicate larger node capabil
 ities. \nCHSRC starts from the science priorities of the Swiss community\,
  including but not limited to Epoch of Reionisation (EoR)\, continuum scie
 nce and AI/ML models. The GraceHopper nodes available at CSCS are a natura
 l fit for several of these use cases. Bringing the two together\, with Fir
 ecREST as the bridge\, means integrating specialised HPC hardware into a s
 cience platform\, which is itself a non-trivial architectural challenge. F
 or data-hungry use cases such as EoR that will require compute-to-data acr
 oss the SRCNet\, the architecture must support workflows that can move bet
 ween nodes\, though this model is still ahead of us as we work towards SKA
 O Science Verification. \nThis talk is grounded in CHSRC's preparation for
  SV: qualifying as an SV node\, ensuring Swiss users can access SV data\, 
 and building a software platform that makes the most of the infrastructure
  available. It explores the architectural consequences of operating under 
 fixed hardware constraints\, where flexibility must live in the software a
 nd platform layer — including FirecREST integration as a mechanism for a
 bstracting heterogeneous HPC resource access.We present the node architect
 ure as it stands today and how we expect it to look in a year\, with a sho
 rt demo of what the platform can already do.\nWe also discuss user support
  as a first-class activity in building the habits and tooling that enable 
 reproducible\, scalable astronomy\,. This includes instrument simulations\
 , and support for using them. The Swiss case offers a perspective on how s
 mall partners can contribute meaningfully to a global infrastructure by be
 ing precise about where they add value.
DTSTAMP:20261015T123845Z
LOCATION:Banquet Hall
SUMMARY:Making the Most of What You Have: Platform Strategy and Science Ver
 ification Readiness at the Swiss SRC - Rohini Joshi
URL:https://pretalx.adass.org/adass2026/talk/FV99CZ/
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