Virtual research environments as-a-service by gCube

• DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.2511v1
• Publication Date: 2018-01-13T05:32:04Z
• Authors: Massimiliano Assante; Leonardo Candela; Donatella Castelli; Gianpaolo Coro; Lucio Lelii; Pasquale Pagano
• Keywords: Interface (matter)

Science is in continuous evolution and so are the methodologies approaches scientists tend to apply by calling for appropriate supporting environments. This part due limitations of existing practices new possibilities offered technology advances. gCube a software system promoting elastic seamless access research assets (data, services, computing) across boundaries institutions, disciplines providers favour collaborative-oriented tasks. Its primary goal enable Hybrid Data Infrastructures facilitating dynamic definition operation Virtual Research Environments . To this end, it offers comprehensive set data management commodities on various types rich array ``mediators'' interface well-established Information Systems from domains. effectiveness has been proved operating D4Science.org infrastructure serving concrete, multidisciplinary, challenging, large scale scenarios. paper gives an overview system.