The recording of the talk and slides presentation given by MultiXscale expert Alan O’Cais (Ghent University) on 17th June 2026, in the framework of the event HPC Knowledge Portal annual meeting – HPCKP26 Barcelona, are already available on the website through this link.
HPC Knowledge Portal annual meeting is a key global event for High-Performance Computing able to attract relevant professionals and main developers of leading software projects widely used by the HPC community.
Abstract:
The EuroHPC Federation Platform (EFP) serves as a secure “one-stop shop” designed to harmonize access to European supercomputing, AI, and quantum computing infrastructure. Driven by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, the EFP streamlines user onboarding and unifies fragmented cross-site workflows through centralized services like single sign-on (SSO), federated resource allocation, and interactive web tools.
This talk introduces the architecture and core components of the EFP, with a dedicated deep dive into its Federated Software Catalog (FSC). Built upon the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations (EESSI), the FSC addresses hardware heterogeneity by serving a pseudo-uniform, highly optimized stack of scientific software, applications, and libraries natively across all federated supercomputers.
Attendees will learn how the EFP and EESSI alleviate user friction during cross-system migration, explore the current status of supported CPU/GPU architectures, and view a demonstration of software and workflow portability in action.