Case Study: National Computational Infrastructure achieves extreme performance and high data availability for research with NetApp E-Series and EF-Series

National Computational Infrastructure - Customer Case Study

Australia’s National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is Australia’s most integrated high-performance research computing environment, aggregating massive datasets from government and research institutions to support cutting-edge science. Researchers require nonstop access to data and rapid compute response—downtime wastes scarce HPC time and resources—and the environment must scale quickly as data doubles every 18–24 months.

NCI deployed NetApp E-Series hybrid-flash and EF-Series all‑flash storage to deliver high data availability, extreme performance, fast response times, and easy scalability. The reliable all‑flash configuration keeps data flowing for Australia’s largest research data repository, enabling high-impact research and allowing staff to focus on science rather than hardware.

National Computational Infrastructure

Daniel Rodwell

Storage Manager