What we offer researchers

State-wide access to:

• national, regional and institutional data collections
• large volumes of secure data storage: for active research programs and for managing data libraries
• high performance computers at national, regional and institutional levels: providing for all research needs, from power practitioners to local projects
• visualisation and collaboration facilities

Software and networking:

• nation-wide file storage and access: through the ARCS data-fabric and data clouds
• grid and cloud computing: accessing remote computation with the ease of a simple interface
• online video collaboration: real-time meetings with people in geographically distant locations

Expertise, user support and capability development:

• assistance with accessing and using data and compute resources effectively
• expert guidance in the application of data-intensive
• methods and high-performance computers to research, government and industry
• project management, software engineering, and data and
• image analysis training and education in the use and application of data and compute facilities

QCIF Core Strengths:

We enable eResearch to be applied to the research and development of applications across a broad spectrum. The scope of these projects is wide-ranging and includes bioinformatics, ecology, chemistry, engineering and physics as well as the humanities and social sciences. Benefits are being realised in the mining and engineering industries, biotechnology, eHealth, and archaeology amongst others.