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Intro to NAISS-SENS

Objectives

  • Understand the role of Bianca in Sweden
  • Understand how to apply for a sensitive data project
  • Understand who to contact with questions
For teachers

Priors:

  • As a Sweden-wide server, what is the unique purpose about Bianca?
  • What are features unique to a sensitive data cluster?
  • Why does Bianca have no direct internet connection?
  • Why does one need 2FA to login to Bianca?
  • Why does one need to type a password twice?
  • How does one apply to a Bianca project?

The role of Bianca in Sweden

flowchart TD
    naiss[NAISS]
    naiss_clusters[NAISS clusters]
    Bianca
    SUPR
    uppmax[UPPMAX]
    other_clusters[Other clusters]

    naiss --> |provides| naiss_clusters
    naiss_clusters --> |sensitive data| Bianca
    uppmax --> |maintains| Bianca
    SUPR --> |manages access to| naiss_clusters
    naiss_clusters --> |regular data| other_clusters

Bianca is the only national HPC cluster for sensitive data. Sensitive data is any data that can cause harm, e.g. to an individual's privacy. Such data is protected by law and UPPMAX has procedures in place to ensure these are followed.

Exercises

Exercise 1: apply for a Bianca project

Go to the UPPMAX documentation at https://docs.uppmax.uu.se, then answer these questions:

  • Where is it is described how to apply for a Bianca project?
Answer

Search for 'Bianca project'.

The page is at https://docs.uppmax.uu.se/getting_started/project_apply_bianca/

  • Apply for a project, except for actually submitting it; we will cancel the proposal in the end. Take the time to actually read the text. Keep track of the extra documents you need. Follow the procedure described at the UPPMAX documentation.

  • Which documents do you need? Who to contact for questions?

Answer

For non-Uppsala researchers, they need a Data Processing Agreement/Personuppgiftsbiträdesavtal/PUBA as described here. If you are lucky, there is a general Data Processing Agreement, else you need to contact the person at the bottom