This sub-category is for sharing knowledge, tools, and experiences on the environmental impacts of large-scale computing. Topics may include:
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HPC clusters, national facilities, and shared infrastructure
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Cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.)
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Energy use, cooling, and efficiency improvements
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Carbon accounting for digital research and AI/ML workloads
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Funder expectations for reporting HPC/cloud emissions
This complements End-user Devices & Lifecycle (smaller-scale IT kit) and Data Storage & Governance (data management). Here the focus is on large-scale computing infrastructure.