2025-12-04 –, Expedition
This presentation introduces the public draft of SPECTRUM's Technical Blueprint and Strategic Research, Innovation and Deployment Agenda (SRIDA) for European data-intensive science infrastructure. The Technical Blueprint addresses the technical aspects whilst the SRIDA defines the strategic and policy dimensions of a unified European compute and data continuum. Both are based on comprehensive requirements analysis from High-Energy Physics and Radio Astronomy communities, including HL-LHC's exabyte-scale data processing, SKA's unprecedented computational demands, and LOFAR's distributed data processing challenges. We invite the advanced computing community to provide feedback during the open consultation phase to ensure the final documents address the research infrastructure needs.
The SPECTRUM project has developed a comprehensive framework for Europe's next-generation research infrastructure to support exabyte-scale scientific computing.
The Technical Blueprint addresses the fragmentation of current European computing resources by proposing an integrated technical architecture spanning. The SRIDA provides actionable priorities, implementation roadmaps, and policy recommendations for policymakers, infrastructure providers, and research communities. Together, they define both the technical capabilities and strategic governance needed for seamless workload migration across heterogeneous infrastructure whilst maintaining sovereignty and reducing environmental impact.
This presentation will outline the key architectural components, strategic priorities, and implementation pathways emerging from our community-driven analysis. We are currently in the open consultation phase and actively solicit feedback from the advanced computing community to ensure the final blueprint and agenda address the research community needs, helping shape Europe's strategic approach to exascale scientific infrastructure.
For more information: www.spectrumproject.eu
Sergio Andreozzi is the Head of Strategy, Innovation, and Communications at the EGI Foundation, which coordinates the EGI Federation to deliver advanced computing services to global research communities. In this role, Sergio leads EGI’s strategy development, innovation management, and governance initiatives. He also serves as Project Director of the EC-funded SPECTRUM project. Sergio holds an Executive Master in Research Infrastructure Management from the University of Milano-Bicocca, a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bologna, and an MSc in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Pisa.