Overview
This page outlines the planned infrastructure developments within the DHInfra.at consortium. For information about existing resources already available through our partners, please see the Existing Resources page.
Our new specialized GPU cluster is now installed and in a closed testing phase! Read the announcement here. Other infrastructure components are in various stages of planning and implementation.
Resource Categories
DHInfra.at is developing infrastructure in the following key areas:
- Data Capture and Enhanced Image Sensing (Capture): Mobile scan robots and multispectral cameras
- Repositories (Repos): Multi-site Ceph-based systems for curated specialized repositories
- Machine Learning (ML): Specialized GPU cluster for training and serving mid- to large-scale ML models is now installed.
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Cluster for project-specific database applications
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS): Coordinating and sub-contracting domain-specific software development
Partner Contributions
The table below shows the planned contributions from each partner institution to our infrastructure initiatives:
| Resource | KFUG | PLUS | UWK | UniAK | LFUI | TUW | ÖNB | ÖAW | UniVie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture | (✓) | ★ | ★ | ||||||
| Repos | (✓) | (★) | (★) | (✓) | (✓) | ||||
| ML | ★ | (★) | (★) | ✓ | |||||
| IaaS | (✓) | ★ | |||||||
| FOSS | (★) | (✓) | (✓) | (✓) | (✓) | (✓) | (✓) |
Legend:
★ - Core contributor; ✓ - Supporting contributor
(★/✓) - Content not yet available on component page
Implementation Timeline
The planned infrastructure developments are scheduled to roll out in phases over the next three years. Specific timeline details for each component can be found on the individual resource pages linked above.
For institution abbreviations and contact information, please see our partner institutions page. For specific inquiries about infrastructure components, please contact your institutional representative.