NIH STRIDES INITIATIVE
262 and interesting ways . “ We have an ecosystem where people with access are collaborating which will lead to innovation . I think it ’ s really going to excite people ,” adds Shaw .
STRIDES ’ ability to remove or lower barriers to seamless collaboration and data sharing is what Shaw calls “ the golden ticket ” for working in cloud space . “ At this time , incurring egress is the only way to move data from one CSP ( cloud service provider ) to another . Resolving the barriers of CSP data-sharing will take research to the next level ,” he says . Shaw even postulates that a future pandemic on the scale of COVID-19 could be dealt with more effectively within a mature STRIDES ecosystem . The ability to get quick access to cloud resources , NIH-funded datasets and the ability to work closely with fellow researchers would be highly advantageous in the fight against a new virus . “ No longer will that vital research remain only in the domain of major universities or organisations ,” he continues . “ Instead the playing field will shift to a more level place for research : large funded institutes , researchers at
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