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Expand Up @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ A platform represents a set of scientific services along with compute and data r
Each platform addresses particular research needs and domains, such as climate and weather modeling, machine learning, or high-performance computing applications.
A platform can consist of one or multiple [clusters][ref-alps-clusters], and its services can be managed either by CSCS or by the scientific community itself, including access control, usage policies, and support.

The following platforms are fully operated by CSCS:

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- :fontawesome-solid-mountain: __HPC Platform__
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[:octicons-arrow-right-24: CWP][ref-platform-cwp]

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In addition, the following platforms are jointly operated by different Swiss projects and institutes and CSCS. Software and policies are tailored depending on the use case, and are documented separately.


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- :fontawesome-solid-mountain: __Merlin 7__

The Merlin resources are available to all PSI staff and external collaborators.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Merlin](https://www.psi.ch/en/awi/the-merlin-hpc-cluster)

- :fontawesome-solid-mountain: __Materials Cloud__

Materials Cloud is built to enable the seamless sharing and dissemination of resources in computational materials science.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Materials Cloud](https://www.materialscloud.org/)

- :fontawesome-solid-mountain: __Numerical weather forecasting__

MeteoSwiss uses a numerical weather forecasting model for the production of regional and local forecast products in the Alpine region.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: NWP](https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/weather/warning-and-forecasting-systems/icon-forecasting-systems.html)

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!!! todo
We need to add WLCG, CTA and SKA platforms in here as well, with their respective external (?) links