The Data Intensive Computing Environment (DICE) is the genesis of a vision by government, industry and academia to create a broader community where open conversations and collaboration initiate powerful innovations around HPC data management. The DICE environment forms a foundation for HPC users to collaborate in moving emerging technologies from the theoretical to the operational environment.

The only test and evaluation environment of its kind, DICE is an independent, representative test bed comprised of geographically distributed HPC centers located throughout the USA. Connected by high-speed, real-world wide-area networks, DICE provides the platform to identify, test and evaluate new and emerging technologies designed to enhance the use and management of HPC data.