How can researchers working at institutions spanning the globe use the tools and have seamless access to the science outputs of a large and complex radio telescope that generates petabytes of data annually?

In this session the team that has enabled SURF Research Access Management (SRAM) integration and operation for the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope system will take you on a journey of discovery that will show you how the end-goal of enabling user access transparency of a complicated research infrastructure system was achieved.

You will learn about the the path we took and the decisions we made leading to the current implementation, about our experience with SRAM as well as our day-to-day operations and maintenance of the system.

We will outline some challenges that we have faced interacting with the world-wide scientific community, which is our primary user base.

Finally, you will see what we envision to achieve in the future as we open more and more services to the world.

By the end of the session you will learn what it takes to implement the integration of SRAM within a system like LOFAR and what to expect when you open it up to the public.