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between Europe and the USA with the aim to promote the development of an
interoperable HMR e-infrastructure across the Atlantic (storms and climate change
effects do not respect country boundaries) (Parodi 2012). In a future version, the
DCI Bridge will provide access also to XSEDE resources, and this will result in the
possibility to run HMR simulation in Europe using data repositories on XSEDE
resources, and vice versa, in a nearly straightforward way.
17.5 Conclusions
This chapter provided an overview of science gateways that were developed by
projects and user communities external to the SCI-BUS project. Three represen-
tative examples of such gateways, the agINFRA, the VERCE, and the DRIHM
gateways, were presented in detail.
Generic feedback from these user communities indicates that using the WS-
PGRADE/gUSE framework speeded up the implementation of these gateways sig-
ni
cantly. Although using the framework requires a learning period and several
con
guration and integration exercises, its generic low and higher level services make
integration to various DCIs and the development of user-friendly gateway solutions
much more efficient. Gateway developers clearly appreciated the documentation and
support that was available, making troubleshooting and problem-solving activities
more effective. On the other hand, feedback from these communities provided
valuable input for the core WS-PGRADE/gUSE developer team, resulting in
important enhancements of the platform. The aim is that such activities will contribute
and eventually result in building a strong extended community behind the gateway
framework technology that guarantees sustainability and constant evolution.
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