Sigma2`s mission is to offer high-performance computing (HPC) and large-scale data storage to researchers in Norway.
The Universities of Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø, and NTNU work closely with Sigma2 to operate the national services. The collaboration is known as NRIS (Norwegian research infrastructure services).
Together we strive to fulfil our vision: "Enhancing excellent research for a better world".
About Sigma2 AS
Sigma2 AS is Norway's national provider of high-performance computing and data storage serving research, public administration, and industry.
We provide the computational power and data infrastructure that enable world-class research. Our services include access to supercomputers, large-scale data storage, and expertise to help users get the most out of these resources.
Sigma2 is owned by Sikt - the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research. The business is run as a non-profit, and our headquarters are in Trondheim
About NRIS
NRIS consists of highly qualified IT staff at NTNU and the Universities of Bergen, Oslo and Tromsø and employees at Sigma2.
Together we form a distributed competence network that ensures quick and easy access to domain-specific support.
The core activities of NRIS
- Joint operation of the national HPC and storage systems.
- Unified user support, including a common national help desk.
- High-Level Support/Advanced User Support.
- Shared training and dissemination of resources and activities.
- Participation in international partnerships and projects related to e-infrastructure.
The history of the national e-infrastructure in Norway
If you are curious about how Norway has been investing in e-infrastructure to advance research throughout the decades, you should check out A journey through the history of the Norwegian e-infrastructure