Enabling Portability and Reusability of Open Science Infrastructures

TL;DR

This paper introduces a step-by-step methodology for designing containerized, distributed open science infrastructures to enhance their reusability, portability, and replicability across various environments, supported by practical examples.

Contribution

It provides a novel, detailed methodology for creating portable and reusable open science infrastructures using containerization and distributed systems.

Findings

The methodology simplifies infrastructure reusability and portability.

Concrete examples demonstrate practical application.

Supports diverse environments for open science infrastructures.

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology for designing a containerized and distributed open science infrastructure to simplify its reusability, replicability, and portability in different environments. The methodology is depicted in a step-by-step schema based on four main phases: (1) Analysis, (2) Design, (3) Definition, and (4) Managing and provisioning. We accompany the description of each step with existing technologies and concrete examples of application.