smarter science through collaborative technologies

Smarter Science through Collaborative Technologies

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SummarySummary

The next explosive scientific-technology inflection point is occurring as researchers leverage any network – including the Internet – as their primary research and collaboration conduit.

As researchers move from ‘Bricks and Mortar’ to ‘Clicks and Links’ scientific enterprises; they will require an intelligent scientific knowledge and delivery platform that understands their own scientific methodologies.

Science Tools is the leading SRPP (Scientific Research Platform Provider) and has the platform, talent, management, and history to be the dominant player in this space.

Our Business …Our Business …


The Next Wave The Next Wave The next explosive scientific and technology inflection point is occurring as

researchers leverage any network – including the Internet – as their primary e-research and collaboration conduit.

Early 1980s Mid 1990s 2000 and beyond

Proprietary Systems

Single LabInflection point 1

Technology at the ‘Point’ of Research

ScientificEnterprise

Distributed LAN’s1:many e-research

Research-based adaptive Sys.Intelligent Collaboration Sys.

Inflection point 2The Internet & e-research

e-research platforms

Anywhere, AnytimeCollaborationInternet

leverage


New Needs Create New LeadersNew Needs Create New Leaders

Internetleverage

Early 1980s Mid 1990s 2002 and beyond

ResearchPAIN PAIN

POINTPOINT(TCO)

The Pain Point!•High Cost•Silo’s of Research•Leveraging Resources•Limited Collaboration

No research-centric technology solutions dominate the e-research space (yet!)

ScientificEnterprise

‘Higher Order’ research• Distributed• Mainstream researcher• Generic systems• Technology enabled

Single Lab

The Lab• Lab-based• Proprietary systems• Proprietary content

e-research platforms

BigSur 3.0

e-research platform• 1:many• Research community• Adaptive• Technology-centric• Anytime, Any Device


Competitive LandscapeCompetitive Landscape

No research-centric technology solutions dominate the e-research space (yet!)

AdaptiveOrientation

Progressive Utilization

Science Tools

NASA’s ECS“Version 0”


Static Becomes DynamicStatic Becomes Dynamic

eScienceHubsTM enable researchers to create a secure yet collaborative space where all members of the scientific enterprise can interact in real-time.

ScienceTools

LaRC

JPL

UCB

DAAC

SCF’s


Our MissionOur Mission

Managing the Scientific EnterpriseManaging the Scientific Enterprise

Science Tools' core mission is to provide a scientific Science Tools' core mission is to provide a scientific knowledge platform to intuitively manage the pursuit of knowledge platform to intuitively manage the pursuit of scientific research and the associated scientific scientific research and the associated scientific enterprise.enterprise.


Our ‘Value Proposition’Our ‘Value Proposition’

Science Tools provides a ‘Science-Centric Platform’ Science Tools provides a ‘Science-Centric Platform’ using a proven methodology to intuitively conduct using a proven methodology to intuitively conduct science in a way that connects researchers, their science in a way that connects researchers, their research community and the public…research community and the public…

… … a technology-centric solution for the computational a technology-centric solution for the computational unification of science where all researchers can unification of science where all researchers can interact – in real-time.interact – in real-time.


Our AdvantageOur Advantage

ResearchProcessing

ResearchResultsMethodologies

ScientificCommunity


Poised for GrowthPoised for Growth

NASA fundsSequoia Research

1991 1993

1993 ‘BigSur’ Project Started

1997 ‘BigSur’ ver. 1.0Commercial Release

20001998

2002 ‘BigSur’ ver. 3.0The Archivist 1.0

STJC 1.0

2002

1998 Science Tools Incorporates

2000 ‘BigSur’ 2.0 joins NASA’s ‘New-DISS’

1997


Our PhilosophyOur Philosophy

Technology for Science must focus on ...

Adaptive-Orientation

Progressive-Utilization

Database-Centrism

Meta-data Management

The Architecture for Real Distributed Scientific ResearchThe Architecture for Real Distributed Scientific Research


Our ProductsOur Products BigSur – A platform for managing the Scientific Enterprise

– As a product: In commercial production since 1997– As a platform: Used as the foundation to offer our products & services

The ArchivistTM – An object management service– Built as a ‘service’ on BigSur – Offers disaster recovery services – BigSur related or otherwise– Provides daily management of disk space

Java API – A ‘Class Factory’ SDK for custom expansion– Enables ‘rapid’ application development

STJCTM – Science Tools’ Java Connection– Enhanced Java security– Named database connectivity– Resource, Seat, and Mode-based license management

The BigSur SystemThe BigSur SystemTMTM


Why BigSur?Why BigSur?

The BigSur SystemThe BigSur SystemTM was created to make was created to make Scientific Research easier and produce better Scientific Research easier and produce better results through the power of technology.results through the power of technology.


The BigSur PerspectiveThe BigSur Perspective

Modern Science is all about managing data and Modern Science is all about managing data and processing…processing…

……The BigSur SystemThe BigSur SystemTM provides the natural solution - provides the natural solution -

A fully distributed, database-centric model for ScienceA fully distributed, database-centric model for Science


In the words of …“Computers are incredibly fast,

accurate and stupid; …… humans are incredibly slow,

inaccurate and brilliant; but together they are powerful beyond imagination.”

(yes, he really said that)

Technology Perspective…Technology Perspective…


PerspectivesPerspectives

A Good Scientific System Should…

...learn the ways of the researcher...

...utilize all existing software...

…provide for robust connectivity…

…and not choke when content gets

really really big!...


PerspectivesPerspectives

A Good Scientific System Should NOT…A Good Scientific System Should NOT…

……wed itself to standards that become stale...wed itself to standards that become stale...

- or -- or -

……make needless assumptions that limit capability...make needless assumptions that limit capability...

- or -- or -

……force use of components that aren’t otherwise useful...force use of components that aren’t otherwise useful...



BigSur provides a technology-centric, fully BigSur provides a technology-centric, fully integrated “end-to-end” research system for integrated “end-to-end” research system for the Scientific Enterprisethe Scientific Enterprise

STDBTM

The ArchivistTMObject

MetadataObjects

Roles &Permissions

Templates



ArchieveDBTM

STDBTM

GeoDBTM

Relational Engine

NOS (UNIX, NT Win2K)

Meta Mgr.

DPS

JavaAPISDK

TheArchivistTM

ThePublisherTM

KnowledgeMgr.

Resources

MedDBTM

STJCTM

-ODBC-JDBC

php

ApacheiiS

-HTTP-XML

Monitor


Key ElementsKey Elements

BigSur provides a complete end-to-end solution:BigSur provides a complete end-to-end solution: Scientific NotebookScientific Notebook

Secure Collaboration ToolsSecure Collaboration Tools

Publishing SystemPublishing System ‘‘The ArchivistThe ArchivistTM’ ’ (available separately)(available separately)

Multi-dimensional arraysMulti-dimensional arrays

Multi-variate Point OperationsMulti-variate Point Operations

Distributed Scientific Object and Process ManagementDistributed Scientific Object and Process Management


Key BenefitsKey Benefits

BigSur was designed for:BigSur was designed for:– Adaptive-OrientationAdaptive-Orientation– Progressive-UtilizationProgressive-Utilization– Meta-data ManagementMeta-data Management– Database CentrismDatabase Centrism

In addition, BigSur is a part of NASA’s “New-DISS”In addition, BigSur is a part of NASA’s “New-DISS”


Scientific DefensibilityScientific Defensibility

BigSur tracks how objects are created,Recorded details include:

– Process definition, and source code

– Argument values used

– Parent data-sets

therefore, the complete lineage is known.If questions arise, or problems discovered, not only can the details be

traced, but processing can be repeated with corrected parents.


BigSur 3.0 and EOSDISBigSur 3.0 and EOSDIS

BigSur supports the key objectives of EOSDISBigSur supports the key objectives of EOSDIS

– Unified / simplified access to Earth Science data– Prompt access to ALL levels of data / documentation– Enables a distributed community of Earth scientists

to interact and collaborate – Anywhere, Anytime– Responsive to users needs– Capable of evolving, growing, and adapting

(EOSDIS - NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System)


BigSur 3.0 and EOSDISBigSur 3.0 and EOSDIS

BigSur supports the functional objectives of the Scientific Data BigSur supports the functional objectives of the Scientific Data Processing Segment of the ECSProcessing Segment of the ECS

Integral component of the Integral component of the SScience cience DData ata PProcessing rocessing SSegmentegment– Provides database-centric support for data product - search, ordering, Provides database-centric support for data product - search, ordering,

processing, archiving and distributionprocessing, archiving and distribution

– Provides common user servicesProvides common user services• Data accessData access• Meta-data managementMeta-data management• ToolkitsToolkits

– Access services for the EOSDIS Science / User CommunityAccess services for the EOSDIS Science / User Community• EOS investigatorsEOS investigators• Non-EOS affiliated science usersNon-EOS affiliated science users• ‘‘Other’ users as specifiedOther’ users as specified (ECS - NASA’s EOSDIS Core System)


The BigSur SystemThe BigSur SystemTMTM Overview Overview

The Database Processing Publishing Archiving Applications


The DatabaseThe Database

STDBTM - the Science Tools Database– A robust core schema, common to all BigSur databases

– Discipline-specific extensions provide flexibility

– Includes special ‘environment variable’ management GeoDBTM - provides geospatial (FGDC / SAIF) features for

earth sciences, including r-tree indexing MedDBTM - provides DICOM and study-based features for

medical disciplines ArchiveDBTM - a schema dedicated to archival


ProcessingProcessing

The Distributed Processing System - DPSDPS utilizes daemons which dispatch computational jobs

DPS Daemons look to STDBTM for work: The Demand Engine - DPS-DETM The Eager Engine - DPS-EETM


PublishingPublishing

The PublisherTM – the data transport engine between collaborators and ‘other’ users of data products

Publishing can be performed as a part of processing Publishing can be done by our Publisher daemon Moves data, metadata, or both Configurable and customizable


ArchivingArchiving

The ArchivistTM – the data security and high-performance data management engine that works efficiently with all storage facilities.

Items are placed in an archive whenever desired - typically at either creation or ingest.

The ArchivistTM may be used separately. Archivist components are integrated into The BigSur

SystemTM for complete continuity.


ApplicationsApplications

Applications - We offer a three tined fork: Our JAVA API toolkit - “Developer pack” - eliminates the

need to know about the database design. SQL access is available in ODBC, JDBC and ad-hoc “Codeless application development” tools from our partners:

– Informix’s VISIONARY

– Scopeland Software’s Scopeland 2000 2.1

ScienceMaster - a Visionary application for BigSur management

And, the publishing system can move results into a web-site or other application domain.


SummarySummary

The BigSur SystemTM makes Science easier: Centralized knowledge of the scientific process Automated processing – remembers how your work is done Archiving – protects your assets Publishing – gets your work to those who need it Improved resource utilization & performance Integration of existing resources Complements other Commercial Off-The-Shelf systems Standards independence – won’t get stale with version changes Defense of Scientific Results

The Science Tools Java ConnectionThe Science Tools Java ConnectionTMTM


STJCSTJCTMTM - What is it? - What is it?

The Science Tools Java ConnectionThe Science Tools Java ConnectionTM tool answers tool answers three distinct needs. three distinct needs.

to secure them on the system they’re running on to secure them on the system they’re running on

to protect connection information for databases to protect connection information for databases they talk tothey talk to

to provide for licensing requirementsto provide for licensing requirements


Java Security - on the local systemJava Security - on the local system

‘‘Limited’ implementation by Sun MicrosystemsLimited’ implementation by Sun Microsystems

– network security vs. local securitynetwork security vs. local security

Meets intent of “B-1” certification security levelMeets intent of “B-1” certification security level


Java Security - protecting database informationJava Security - protecting database information

Database security and protectionDatabase security and protection– Hide it … yet use it!Hide it … yet use it!

ODBC/JDBC compatibleODBC/JDBC compatible


Java Security - license managementJava Security - license management

Clients may create their own license-protected Clients may create their own license-protected resourcesresources

Named-Resource ProtectionNamed-Resource Protection– Options for limiting scopeOptions for limiting scope– Options for limiting numbers of usersOptions for limiting numbers of users– Without any extra toolsWithout any extra tools

License ManagementLicense Management– Public-domain encryptionPublic-domain encryption– License key generationLicense key generation


STJCSTJCTMTM: Improved Security for Java: Improved Security for Java

Java SecurityJava Security– STJCSTJCTM improves confidence that application improves confidence that application

programs aren’t spoofed.programs aren’t spoofed. Named database connectionNamed database connection

– Provides for use of sensitive database Provides for use of sensitive database information without disclosure.information without disclosure.

License ManagementLicense Management– Provides license management at the Provides license management at the

application level.application level.– Provides named-resource protection.Provides named-resource protection.

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