# OCRE meeting (2022-05-11)

## Ideas

- NLPL community (Thomas)
- http://wiki.nlpl.eu/Home
- lots of GPU resources
- pilot user of LUMI-G
- already use EasyBuild to build their software stack
- more details on this? => Thomas will look into
- see http://wiki.nlpl.eu/index.php/Infrastructure/software/catalogue
- both TensorFlow + PyTorch
- how big are their datasets?
- 10s of TBs?
- "cloud bursting"
- both x86 and Arm?
- also Arm in Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/now-in-preview-azure-virtual-machines-with-ampere-altra-armbased-processors
- benefits for EESSI:
- push GPU support forward
- concrete use case, clear goal to work towards

## Questions

- how big is the proposal?
- joint proposal?
- timeline (also relative to S4 and MultiXscale)

## Azure

- Alan will get in touch with Laura @ Azure
- ask for more details
- what for?
- how long do vouchers last?

## AWS

- Kenneth will contact Ruth @ AWS
- ask for more info: what can the money be used for?
- deadline? start?
- mention Azure

## NLPL community

- Thomas will wait until we know more