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On 8 October, EOSC Italy and European Digital Twin Ocean entered production as nodes of the European Open Science Cloud. In its 12 October report, Italy’s National Research Council explains that it leads the ocean node through its Isti institute and contributes to the Italian node, coordinated by the ICSC national research centre. The federation has 14 operational nodes and more than 120 scientific services. [1]
The network lets researchers find and combine datasets, analysis tools and computing resources from different institutions under shared rules. The organisations managing the data retain responsibility for them. The ocean node brings together more than ten million datasets; the Italian node also integrates archives, catalogues, computing and training. Another 14 nodes are preparing their services and must not be counted as already operational. [1]
The bright side
Moving into production makes resources available for research, turning an announced collaboration into services that researchers can use. [1]
One idea, in simple words
Researchers use data and tools that are often held by different institutions. To work together, they need ways to find and use those resources. Since 8 October, two new gateways have been operational in Europe’s EOSC network: the Italian node and the ocean node. The CNR leads the ocean node and contributes to the Italian one. There are 14 active nodes in the federation. [1]
A node is one connected part of a larger network. Here it provides resources such as archives, analysis programs and computer power. For example, imagine libraries letting you search their catalogues together while each still looks after its own books. In this research network, organisations retain responsibility for their data. Another 14 nodes are being prepared; they are not all operational yet. [1]
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- Dati e servizi per la ricerca europea: il contributo del CNR alla Federazione EOSC Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche · 12 Oct 2026
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