The on-premise data sharing infrastructure e!DAL: Foster FAIR data for faster data acquisition

Area of Science:

• Plant genomics and phenomics research
• Data management and bioinformatics

Background:

• The FAIR data principle is crucial for long-term research data management.
• Established infrastructures struggle to manage the vast, diverse data from plant genomics and phenomics.
• Significant research data remains inaccessible or at risk due to volume, formatting, and organizational constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present new features of the e!DAL infrastructure software and the PGP repository.
• To demonstrate a best practice for establishing FAIR-compliant research data services.
• To lower technical barriers and enhance research data visibility through integrated services.

Main Methods:

• Implementing a "bring the infrastructure to the data" approach.
• Utilizing the e!DAL infrastructure software for FAIR data management.
• Integrating ELIXIR Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure (AAI) and data discovery services.

Main Results:

• The Plant Genomic and Phenomics Research Data Repository (PGP) facilitates FAIR data sharing for previously inaccessible data.
• New features of the e!DAL infrastructure and PGP repository enable intuitive, FAIR-compliant data services.
• Integration with ELIXIR AAI and discovery services enhances data accessibility and visibility.

Conclusions:

• The e!DAL software provides a robust, FAIR-compliant infrastructure.
• The e!DAL infrastructure is flexible and integrates easily into existing research workflows.
• The PGP repository serves as a best practice for creating accessible and FAIR research data services.