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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. With GraceHopper nodes available at CSCS\, AI/ML-intensive science 
 use cases are a natural focus\, reflecting the priorities of the Swiss ast
 ronomy community — but integrating specialised HPC hardware into a scien
 ce platform is itself a non-trivial architectural challenge. For data-hung
 ry use cases such as EoR that will require compute-to-data across the SRCN
 et\, the architecture must support workflows that can move between nodes\,
  though this model is still ahead of us as we work towards SKAO Science Ve
 rification. This talk is grounded in CHSRC's preparation for SV: qualifyin
 g 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 and platform la
 yer — including FirecREST integration as a mechanism for abstracting het
 erogeneous HPC resource access. We also discuss user support as a first-cl
 ass activity in building the habits and tooling that enable reproducible\,
  scalable astronomy. The Swiss case offers a perspective on how small part
 ners can contribute meaningfully to a global infrastructure by being preci
 se about where they add value.
DTSTAMP:20261001T101754Z
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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