Information technology & astronomical data in Brazil: Perspectives and proposals

TL;DR

This paper reviews the current state of astronomical data management in Brazil, highlighting survey results and proposing strategies to improve data handling, storage, and dissemination within the Brazilian astronomical community.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive survey of data management issues in Brazilian astronomy and offers specific proposals for enhancing data infrastructure and practices.

Findings

Identified key challenges in astronomical data management in Brazil.

Proposed strategies for improving data storage and dissemination.

Survey results highlight gaps and opportunities in current practices.

Abstract

The Commission on Science and Information Technology (CTCI) of the Brazilian Astronomical Society (SAB) is tasked with assisting the Society on issues of astronomical data management, from its handling and the management of data centres and networks, to technical aspects of the archiving, storage and dissemination of data. In this paper we present a summary of the results of a survey recently conducted by the Commission to diagnose the status of several data-related issues within the Brazilian astronomical community, as well as some proposals derived therefrom.