What is Target?
Target is a consortium of ten ambitious partners from scientific institutions and business enterprises that seek novel solutions in the way we manage, analyze, use and preserve information in a world characterized by constant data growth
Information is power and we live at a time when our insatiable appetite for information has driven the development of easily accessible, low-cost data-capturing technology. Advancements in data storage technology allow us to accumulate impressive amounts of data on miniature devices, and yet many data warehouses are larger than a soccer field. Although the electronics and semiconductor industries have been able to follow Moore's law and roughlydouble the processing power every eighteen months, we seem to be facing a major challenge: how do we develop intelligent information systems that can manage, preserve and extract knowledge from the overwhelming flood of data efficiently, reliably and sustainably?
The main objective of the Target project is to design and implement the necessary technology that will create the intelligent information systems of tomorrow. Target partners collaborate on developing innovative solutions in the field of complex, data-intensive information systems.
The unique combination of broad technical expertise in data management, state of the art ICT infrastructure used for research and pilot projects, and the link to market demands through Target business partners create an environment, where Target bold ideas become IT applications, products and services. The Target consortium develops the technology that will ensure full integration of large-scale data processing, archiving and analysis, based on reliable workflows through a scalable and distributed storage and computing infrastructure. It is our strong conviction that this technology will play a crucial role in the future expansion and progress in e-science, e-commerce and e-governance.
The 21st century offers exciting new opportunities to learn how to control and manage the avalanche of data, turn it into valuable, and useful information, and ultimately use its power to create a better understanding of, and relationship with the world around. Target strives to be a leader in that global endeavor.
What can Target offer?
- Cutting-edge research on extremely large databases and data management ininformation systems
- State-of-the-art ICT scalable infrastructure
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Scalable systems allowing flexible and sustainable growth of data-intensive projects in science and technology
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An expertise center to support growing national & international IT enterprises
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Novel IT solutions in the area of e-science, e-governance and
e-commerce.
Who is Target?
Target partners are
OmegaCEN (RUG), Donald Smits Center for Information technology (RUG), Department of Artificial Intelligence (RUG), University Medical Center Groningen - UMCG (RUG), ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy), IBM, Oracle, NSpyre, Heeii and Target Holding.
Target is supported by Samenwerkingsverband Noord Nederland and Gemeente Groningen. It operates under the auspices of Sensor Universe.
The project is financially supported by the European Fund for Regional Development, the Dutch Ministery of Economic Affairs, Pieken in de Delta, the Province of Groningen and the Province of Drenthe.
