The CERN EOSC Node will strengthen the EOSC Federation by providing high-TRL services and technology essential for high-energy physics (HEP) and interdisciplinary research. Services and technology include Zenodo, REANA, Indico, INSPIRE-HEP, HEPData, and the CERN Open Data portal, along with the ESCAPE Virtual Research Environment (VRE).

These will support FAIR, reproducible, and scalable workflows, enabling broader scientific impact. The Node will be deployed in two phases: first by onboarding CERN technology into the EOSC EU Node and testing the virtual credit model, and second by establishing the CERN EOSC Node with quotas and controlled resource allocation.

Key objective: To integrate CERN’s high-TRL services and technology into the EOSC Federation, as well as to support the exploitation of FAIR CERN Open Data, through reproducible workflows, analysis facilities, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Science area: Particle physics

SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
STATUS & TIMELINE

Status

Candidate Node (Build-up Phase; Phase 1: Mar–Dec 2025; Phase 2: starting Q1 2026)

EOSC Node | CERN Project Charter
Joachim Mnich, CERN’s Director for Research and Computing, and Enrica Porcari, Head of the CERN IT Department and future CIO, during the signing of the MoU between CERN and EOSC-A.

Deliverables

  1. D1.1 Indico Service onboarded to the EU Node
    • Indico: Integration with the EU Node as a tier 2 service for managing research events
  2. D1.2 REANA Service onboarded to the EU Node
    • REANA: Deployment and integration into the EU Node as a tier 2 service, enabling reproducible analysis workflows
  3. D1.3 VRE Service onboarded to the EU Node
    • VRE (Virtual Research Environment): Deployment of the VRE as a tier 2 service, enabling the execution of distributed workflows and integration with CERN services
  4. D1.4 Catch-all Repository for Research Output Publication
    • Zenodo: Enable the publication of research outputs, ensuring integration with EOSC AAI for seamless access to upload and share data
  5. D1.5 CERN Open Data Portal
    • Provide access to HEP data and related resources, ensuring visibility and discoverability via EOSC
  6. D1.6 HEP-Data
    • Integration of high-level data related to HEP publications, making it available for the wider EOSC community
  7. D1.7 INSPIRE-HEP
    • Integration of HEP literature and related resources, enhancing the discoverability and accessibility of research data
  8. D1.8 Presentation on Phase 1
    • A comprehensive presentation documenting the experience gained during the first phase deployment

Technical status

Completed

  • Federated AAI (INDIGO IAM)
  • Onboarded research product catalogues (Zenodo, INSPIRE-HEP, HEPData, CERN Open Data)

Planned

  • Helpdesk (planned, per service forums)
  • Management system

Not started

  • Service monitoring
  • Service and research product accounting
  • Order management

CAPABILITIES & ACCESS
COORDINATION