Transforming Science Through Data-Driven Discovery
Vision: To transform science through data-driven discovery
Mission: To design, deploy, and expand national cyberinfrastructure for research, and to train scientists in its use.
What is CyVerse?
CyVerse provides comprehensive cyberinfrastructure designed for researchers tackling the challenges of large-scale scientific datasets. We offer the foundational tools and platforms – including data storage, data management systems, cloud services, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and powerful computational resources – that enable complex, data-intensive research.
Figure 1: The CyVerse Stack. We provide resources across the entire cyberinfrastructure spectrum, from hardware to end-user applications.
Understanding Cyberinfrastructure
Cyberinfrastructure (often called CI or computational infrastructure) is the essential foundation for modern computational science. Just as physical infrastructure like telescopes or laboratories allows scientists to collect data, cyberinfrastructure provides the hardware, software, networks, and expert personnel needed to effectively:
- Store massive datasets securely.
- Share data with collaborators globally.
- Analyze complex information efficiently.
CI empowers research teams, regardless of their physical location, to collaborate and investigate scientific questions that were previously unmanageable due to the sheer scale or complexity of the required computations.
CyVerse's Core Offerings
We provide a suite of powerful, extensible tools and services built upon robust cyberinfrastructure:
- Data Store & DataCommons: Secure, private cloud storage designed for research. Seamlessly manage, share, analyze, and publish your data online.
- Discovery Environment (DE): An intuitive, web-based workbench for data science. Access and run a vast library of open-source research software, manage data workflows, visualize results, and explore scientific information.
- CACAO (Cloud Automation & Continuous Analysis Orchestration): An on-demand platform simplifying the deployment and management of services on public or commercial cloud environments.
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML): Work with advanced AI/ML powered applications on GPU resources, talk to your data using private, secure APIs running the latest open source models for LLMs & RAG.
- APIs (Application Programming Interfaces): Integrate CyVerse's core back-end services (data management, user authentication, compute resources) into your own custom applications and scientific workflows.
- Enhanced Security: Specialized configurations and features are available to meet regulatory compliance needs for sensitive and restricted data, including ITAR and HIPAA.
- Training & Support: Access comprehensive documentation, tutorials, webinars, and expert support to effectively utilize CyVerse platforms for your research goals.
Our History: From iPlant to CyVerse
CyVerse began its journey in 2008 as The iPlant Collaborative, initially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a primary mission to serve the U.S. plant sciences community.
Over the years, the iPlant Collaborative matured into a robust organization, providing powerful resources and essential scientific and technical support to researchers both within the U.S. and internationally.
In 2016, recognizing our expanded scope and user base, we rebranded as CyVerse. This change emphasized our broadened mission to support data-driven discovery across all Life Sciences and beyond.
Today, CyVerse operates as an open-source software project. By democratizing access to supercomputing capabilities, cloud resources, and artificial intelligence tools, we continue to expand our support for science globally, empowering researchers worldwide.
