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In 2020, ESRF installed and commissioned the EBS storage ring, which significantly increased X-ray flux. Taking advantage of the scientific opportunities presented by the EBS beam, ESRF has simultaneously invested heavily to equip beamlines with progressively larger and faster detectors
In anticipation of the data deluge from the EBS upgrade, ESRF has created a forward-looking, comprehensive software strategy built on modularity, scalability, and open science principles. This strategy positions the facility to not only manage the enormous immediate data output from EBS but also to adapt to future increases in flux and detector capabilities. Within this strategy, LIMA2 handles image acquisition with scalable detector control and early data processing. BLISS coordinates beamline synchronization and data acquisition. EWOKS processes the data through workflows that BLISS can trigger online or users can run offline. The ESRF data catalogue and portal store and manage all experimental data and metadata. Blissdata ties everything together as the central layer connecting data producers and consumers. Tango provides the backbone of distributed control for the accelerator and beamlines, while Qt and web-based solutions (silx, flint, h5web, Daiquiri, MXCuBE) handle data display and graphical control interfaces in various contexts. Data and software interoperability is achieved through standardized data formats (hdf5, NeXus) and consistent metadata annotation practices.
The result is a future-proof infrastructure that supports both traditional experiments and emerging modes of data-intensive, open data and collaborative science across our user community. The status of the ESRF software ecosystem will be presented as well as current and future developments. We will also analyze some perspectives into the future such as, for example, the role of DRAC and domain portals to enable science beyond traditional schemes or the new perspectives opened by Artificial Intelligence.
