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S3 federato per la ricerca: design e confronto con storage geo-distribuito
Questo contributo presenta un’iniziativa, promossa da GARR, per la progettazione di un’infrastruttura nazionale di object storage cloud federato per università e centri di ricerca italiani, basata sulla tecnologia europea Cubbit. La soluzione coordina nodi distribuiti geograficamente, garantendo interoperabilità, scalabilità e pieno controllo sui dati e sugli accessi. Il progetto supera i limiti dei modelli tradizionali in termini di sovranità, costi e flessibilità. A differenza delle architetture centralizzate, il modello federato consente a ogni istituzione di mantenere la governance delle proprie risorse, contribuendo a un’infrastruttura condivisa e resiliente. Lo standard S3 assicura ampia compatibilità, mentre la tecnologia europea rafforza l’autonomia digitale e la conformità normativa. Un pilot con l’Università di Bologna valida il sistema, confrontandolo con soluzioni geo-distribuite tradizionali.
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Professor Stefano Diciotti is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Bologna, where he conducts research in the fields of artificial intelligence in medicine and biomedical imaging. His interests also include data management and computing infrastructures for AI applications in the medical domain. He is included in the World Top 2% Scientists list compiled by Stanford University (2025), which identifies the most highly cited scientists worldwide. He is currently working on biocomputing, one of the emerging frontiers at the intersection of biology and computing.
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Federated S3 for research: design and comparison with geo-distributed storage
This contribution presents an initiative, promoted by GARR, for the design of a national federated cloud object storage infrastructure for Italian universities and research centres, based on European Cubbit technology. The solution coordinates geographically distributed nodes, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and full control over data and access. The project overcomes the limitations of traditional models in terms of sovereignty, costs, and flexibility. Unlike centralised architectures, the federated model enables each institution to retain governance of its own resources while contributing to a shared and resilient infrastructure. The S3 standard ensures broad compatibility, while the use of European technology strengthens digital autonomy and regulatory compliance. A pilot with the University of Bologna validates the system, comparing it with traditional geo-distributed solutions.
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