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<h3 data-start="215" data-end="281">Call for Participation: 2025 Storage & I/O Community Survey</h3>
<p data-start="283" data-end="419">Are you running a computing system (large or small) that contributes to scientific discovery or innovation? Then we want to hear from you!</p>
<p data-start="421" data-end="689">The 2025 <strong data-start="430" data-end="466">
Storage and I/O Community Survey</strong> is now open, and we are seeking input from across the full spectrum of compute infrastructure to
<strong data-start="563" data-end="588">complement and enrich</strong> the data collected by
<a data-start="611" data-end="637" class="" href="https://io500.org">IO500</a> and the
<a data-start="646" data-end="676" class="" href="https://www.vi4io.org/">CDCL</a> initiatives.</p>
<p data-start="691" data-end="1046">๐Ÿ” <strong data-start="694" data-end="714">Why Participate?</strong><br data-start="714" data-end="717">
Your input will help build a broader, more inclusive picture of current storage and I/O practices, trends, and needs, from the worldโ€™s fastest supercomputers to departmental clusters. We are especially focused on the
<strong data-start="932" data-end="945">diversity</strong> of hardware, software, usage patterns, and operational strategies across the following system tiers:</p>
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<p data-start="1050" data-end="1141"><strong data-start="1050" data-end="1062">Tier-1/0</strong>: Flagship supercomputers supporting national or international-scale projects</p>
</li><li data-start="1142" data-end="1227">
<p data-start="1144" data-end="1227"><strong data-start="1144" data-end="1154">Tier-2</strong>: Regional and institutional HPC systems balancing performance and cost</p>
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<p data-start="1230" data-end="1323"><strong data-start="1230" data-end="1240">Tier-3</strong>: Departmental or research-group clusters running small to moderate I/O workloads</p>
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<p data-start="1325" data-end="1587">๐Ÿ’ก <strong data-start="1328" data-end="1348">
Who Should Join?</strong><br data-start="1348" data-end="1351">
If you are involved in operating, managing, or utilizing <strong data-start="1407" data-end="1450">
any level of HPC or data infrastructure</strong>, your perspective is valuable. Whether you are tuning Lustre on a Tier-1 machine or running NFS on a Tier-3 setup,
<strong data-start="1564" data-end="1586">we need your voice</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="1589" data-end="1766">๐ŸŒ <strong data-start="1592" data-end="1644">
Letโ€™s build a truly global and inclusive dataset</strong> that represents real-world diversity in I/O workloads, challenges, and innovations. Help shape the future of HPC storage!</p>
<p data-start="1768" data-end="1847">๐Ÿ‘‰ <strong data-start="1771" data-end="1797">
Take the short survey here:</strong> <a href="https://tinyurl.com/storage2025" style="font-size: 12pt;">https://tinyurl.com/storage2025</a></p>
<p data-start="1768" data-end="1847">Feel free to share with your colleagues and community!</p>
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<div class="plain_line" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);margin:0px;"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">Research Group Head, High Performance Computing and its Applications</font></div>
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<div class="plain_line" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);margin:0px;"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz</font></div>
<div class="plain_line" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);margin:0px;"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">Anselm-Franz-von-Bentzelweg 12</font></div>
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<div class="plain_line" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);margin:0px;"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">Office: ZDV, Room 01-339</font></div>
<div class="plain_line" style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);margin:0px;"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">Phone: +49 6131 39 23643</font></div>
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