To manage this challenge, this policy defines rules to promote fair access to and use of these resources. This policy recognises that resources on the Research Cloud are limited. This policy aims to enable an on-demand feel for users requesting resources on the Research Cloud as a mechanism to minimise barriers to research. Through its funding of the Research Cloud Nodes, ARDC aims to:Įnhance research collaboration through the development of eResearch infrastructure capable of having a national impact and, through this, enhancing national research outcomes ĭeploy eResearch Infrastructure and services not otherwise available to publicly funded researchers andĮxtend the use of these eResearch capabilities to a wider cross-section of publicly funded researchers more quickly than would otherwise occur. Support international research collaboration, and collaboration between industry and the research community.
The Australian Government, through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) have provided funding to ARDC (and previously to the Nectar program) to:Ĭontribute to the generation, utilisation and awareness of science and research knowledge through investing in research infrastructure to support innovation and provide access to the best facilities for the greatest number of researchers Įnhance research collaboration and research outcomes through seamless connectivity of research instruments, analysis systems and data resources This policy is built on a set of principles recognising the funding programmes and agreements that have created and enabled the Nectar Research Cloud. It describes the purpose of the scheme, who is eligible, resources that can be requested, how requests will be processed and other key information about the scheme. This document defines the Nectar Research Cloud National Allocation Scheme (RC-NAS) Policy.