2025/09/24 by Suchodoletz, Dirk von, Neumair, Bernhard, Frank, Martin +9
paper · doi:10.6094/unifr/271667
Digital infrastructures and associated services have become the backbone of scientific research across nearly all disciplines. Therefore, a high-performance computing (HPC) concept must address a multitude of challenges, including the increasing digitization of workflows, advancements in natural sciences instrumentation, new research approaches in digital humanities, enhanced resolution in imaging techniques, and the growing application of artificial intelligence (AI). Publicly funded and operated research infrastructures are crucial in this context. Federated structures generate synergies and offer clear strategic advantages over isolated solutions, particularly in HPC and data-intensive computing (DIC). To benefit users, these structures must be reliably, sustainably, and future-proof developed based on long-established foundations.