The Virtual Observatory and Grid in Spain

TL;DR

This paper reviews the development of Spain's Virtual Observatory and Grid initiatives, highlighting their current status and potential for integrated use in future scientific applications.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of Spain's VO and Grid projects, emphasizing the potential for joint applications and future development.

Findings

Spain has an operational Virtual Observatory since 2004.

Spain has established an official National Grid Initiative.

Potential for joint VO-Grid use-cases in Spain exists.

Abstract

The Virtual Observatory (VO) is nearing maturity, and in Spain the Spanish VO (SVO) exists since June 2004. There have also been numerous attempts at providing more or less encompassing grid initiatives at the national level, and finally Spain has an official National Grid Initiative (NGI). In this article we will show the VO and Grid development status of nationally funded initiatives in Spain, and we will hint at potential joint VO-Grid use-cases to be developed in Spain in the near future.