AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle for
Research, Oracle's global community that uses cloud computing to
accelerate scientific discovery, today announced new resources that
enable researchers, scientists, and developers to solve the world's
most complex problems. Oracle Open Data is a newly created cloud
service that curates information – spatial images, protein
sequences, and annotated text files – from the world's leading
scientific databases. The repository connects researchers,
developers, students and educators with petabytes of open data from
trusted resources. Oracle for Research also unveiled two award
programs that offer new pathways to advance science and support
global research communities in the Oracle Cloud ecosystem.
"Today marks an exciting milestone for Oracle for Research,"
said Alison Derbenwick Miller, Vice
President, Oracle for Research. "Through our newly launched
cloud-focused programs, products, and services, Oracle for Research
is realizing our vision to accelerate discovery and results, and
help change the world for good through an integrated community of
researchers working collaboratively with Oracle and Oracle
Cloud."
Oracle Open Data focuses on data sets spanning genomics and
bioinformatics; geospatial data, earth science and climate science;
and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
Currently, Oracle is the only cloud provider to offer access to the
new ZINC 22 dataset, which enables virtual screening of millions of
commercially available molecules, each with 3D structure
compounds.
"Many researchers in the interactive computing community like me
are looking for services that remove burdens associated with data
hosting and that also encourage communities to keep these valuable
resources available," said Dr. Hyeokhyen Kwon, Georgia Tech Ph.D.
graduate and Oracle for Research recipient. "Platforms like Oracle
Open Data can be a big help in this, and an additional benefit of
these types of open data platforms is that they allow researchers
to gain exposure to research problems in other disciplines. This
type of collaboration across disciplines may bring new research
opportunities."
All the datasets in Oracle Open Data are located close to
compute resources – including Oracle's powerful High Performance
Computing (HPC) and graphics processing unit (GPU) resources –
reducing the cost and time to move and use them. The tool provides
important metadata and sample code for each dataset, which
simplifies technical complexities and makes it easy for researchers
to use.
Oracle Open Data is being offered in an initial limited
availability release, and researchers are encouraged to sign up for
early access by providing their name and email address. Those using
the free service can provide important input into the product
roadmap and influence the future addition of more datasets.
Also announced today are new Oracle for Research awards that
enable global projects to solve the world's most complex problems
through cloud computing and an open research community.
- Oracle for Research Cloud Starter Award – A
$1,000 credit towards a variety of
cloud storage, database, and service offerings. Researchers can
host, process, analyze, share, and store data on Oracle Cloud –
with no credit card needed. When credits are used, researchers will
have the option to upgrade to a paid environment to access even
more services, or remain active with access to Oracle Always Free
services.
- Oracle for Research Project Awards –
Beyond the $1,000 cloud credit from
the Oracle for Research Cloud Starter Award, qualified researchers
with well-defined projects can receive additional cloud credit
benefits, hands-on consultations with Oracle solutions engineers,
collaborative opportunities with peers, assistance in
co-authoring/publishing papers, and amplification of
discoveries.
"In the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, we embarked on a project to build a
very complex human activity recognition model using wearable
sensors," said Dr. Kwon. "Through our participation in Oracle for
Research, we were able to process and store large amounts of data
in a timely manner, resulting in two publications in less than a
year."
Applicants for Oracle for Research awards will be reviewed based
on their project complexity, duration, and scope. Strong
consideration will be given to research projects that have the
potential to profoundly impact people's lives within the next five
years. Applicants can learn more about the application process and
qualifications in the "Supporting Resources" links provided
below.
Oracle for Research will be presenting at SuperComputing21 on
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at
11 a.m. CST.
Supporting Resources
- Join the Community: Oracle for Research
- Apply: Cloud Starter Award and Project Award
- Discover: Oracle Open Data
- Follow: @OracleResearch
About Oracle for Research
Oracle for Research is a global community that is working to
address complex problems and drive meaningful change in the world.
The program provides scientists, researchers, and university
innovators with high-value, cost-effective Cloud technologies,
participation in Oracle research user community, and access to
Oracle's technical support network. Through the program's free
cloud credits, users can leverage Oracle's proven technology and
infrastructure while keeping research-developed IP private and
secure. Learn more at www.oracle.com/research.
About Oracle
Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure,
autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information
about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.
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