Introduction: Proven Solutions for Real Science
OneSciencePlace is built to address the core challenges of research cyberinfrastructure. These case studies demonstrate how we partner with leading researchers and institutions to deliver sustainable, scalable, and low-maintenance portals, gateways, and data repositories.
Featured Success Stories
Quakeworx (Open-Access Seismic Research Gateway)
| Element | Content |
|---|---|
| Challenge | The project needed to build a robust, sustainable gateway that required seamless integration and federation of multiple national HPC resources, all while avoiding the high cost and labor of custom-coded development. |
| Solution | Quakeworx was built on the OneSciencePlace composable framework. They configured the platform to integrate multiple national HPC centers while using the No-Code UI Builder to create a unified, simplified front-end for users. |
| Impact | The project established a highly efficient, scalable, and maintainable gateway from the outset. By providing a single access portal that federates computational access across multiple national resources, Quakeworx ensures a consistent user experience. |
| Key Takeaway | Federated Efficiency: The platform provides the ideal low-code foundation for building new gateways that demand sustainability and seamless multi-institutional compute integration. |
CIPRES (CyberInfrastructure for Phylogenetic RESearch)
| Element | Content |
|---|---|
| Challenge | The existing gateway structure—a well-established resource used by thousands—had become laborious and expensive to maintain and operate, requiring constant custom software engineering that diverted resources from scientific outreach. |
| Solution | CIPRES is migrating to OneSciencePlace, leveraging its fully managed, composable architecture. This allows the project to preserve its complex, large-scale phylogenetic analysis tools while immediately shedding maintenance burden and lowering operational costs. |
| Impact | The transition ensures the continued, reliable delivery of HPC access to researchers globally while freeing up the technical team to focus on science enablement rather than infrastructure management. |
| Key Takeaway | Modernization: OneSciencePlace is robust enough to successfully modernize and scale even the most mission-critical research infrastructures. |
UCLA Hoffman2 HPC Portal (Deployment In Progress)
| Element | Content |
|---|---|
| Challenge | The need to simplify and standardize access to the massive Hoffman2 HPC cluster for a diverse, campus-wide user base, while maintaining granular access control and security for administrators. |
| Solution | OneSciencePlace is currently being deployed as the official web-based portal to the Hoffman2 cluster. It utilizes the Compute Integration module to manage job submission and the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to ensure fine-grained access across departments and projects. |
| Impact | The portal is expected to lower the barrier to entry for new users by providing a visual, App Storeinterface for complex applications, maximizing the return on investment for campus cyberinfrastructure. |
| Key Takeaway | Institutional Scale: OneSciencePlace is the proven solution for simplifying access to existing, large-scale institutional resources and maximizing user accessibility. |
🌎 Versatility Showcase
While our featured projects focus on large-scale access, the platform's modularity ensures it adapts to every research and educational need.
Education & Training Portal (Planned)
The platform is planned to be used to build a dedicated course portal to deliver curriculum-integrated apps (e.g., Jupyter, RStudio) and assign persistent workspaces to students. This capability lowers the technical barrier for instructors and allows large classes to scale effortlessly.
Beyond Portals & Gateways
OneSciencePlace is a versatile solution that can also function as a dedicated FAIR Data Repository for meeting funder mandates, or as a streamlined Small Lab Portal for faculty PIs to manage data sharing and collaboration.