The Helmoltz-based platform [HIFIS][1] builds and sustains an IT infrastructure connecting all Helmholtz research fields and centres.
The [services][2] provided by HIFIS include a secure and easy-to-use collaborative environment with efficiently accessible IT services from anywhere. HIFIS further supports Research Software Engineering (RSE) with a high level of quality, visibility and...
How can we turn a "chore" into a community of makers, in a scientific Organization that doesn't enforce strict standards? Drupal has a long history at CERN. Site builders of >1k unique websites take advantage of a highly automated, but bespoke infrastructure, that automates website operations: provision, backup, clone, update, delete. Relying on direct support through tickets worked, until...
HIFIS: VO Federation for EFSS
Following the first rough ideas on Virtual Organisation (VO; Community AAI [1] based group of any size) based Enterprise File Sync&Share (EFSS) Federation [2] which were presented by HIFIS [3] on CS3 Conference 2021, we have since moved further along working on a first implementation. During Summer 2021, we have clarified...
We present a technical report on the new ATLAS Analysis Facility hosted at the University of Chicago. Designed to support both traditional batch computing and novel analysis frameworks, this facility represents a shift in how future clusters will be deployed, federated, monitored and operated. We will describe the "cloud native" underpinnings of the facility (Kubernetes, GitOps, and Rook), how...
