Helix Nebula Science Cloud - Helix Nebula Science Cloud
Solutions Developed / Used
The Helix Nebula Science Cloud (HNSciCloud) hybrid cloud platform links together commercial cloud service providers and publicly funded research organisations’ in-house IT resources via the GEANT network to provide innovative solutions supporting data intensive science.
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Stakeholders
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS (France) -
EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (Switzerland) -
ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE (Italy) (Italy) -
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE (Germany) -
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL (United Kingdom) -
STIFTUNG DEUTSCHES ELEKTRONEN-SYNCHROTRON DESY (Germany) (Germany)
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UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (United Kingdom)
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SURFSARA BV (Netherlands) (Netherlands) -
TRUST-IT SERVICES LIMITED (United Kingdom)
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⭐ Good Practice Description
Helix Nebula (HN) is a partnership between industry, space agencies, and science with the goal to establish a dynamic ecosystem, benefiting from open cloud services for the seamless integration of science into a business environment.
Success Factors
| Business Success | HN Science Cloud is widely seen as a success. It has triggered a re-evaluation of ‘owned’ research IT infrastructure, triggering growing use of cloud-based tools in research. |
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| Technology Innovation | The Helix Nebula experience is quite unique but can be considered a good practice because it enabled research organizations to overcome barriers to innovation adoption through innovative collaboration and pre-commercial procurement. |