Devising Advanced Computing Solutions for Scientific Communities

This communication presents the advanced compute solutions that were implemented by DFCTI@IFIN-HH for the support of national and international research communities. First, we overview the role that the Grid facility plays in providing resources for specific research topics, such as the high-energy physics at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Then the recent developments of the cloud IaaS services are detailed. The peculiarities of the two computing paradigms in satisfying different user groups' requirements are emphasized. Finally, we present a federated cloud solution that was recently designed and implemented for sharing resources with cloud centers located in different administrative domains.