NESSoS - Joint Virtual Research Lab

The Joint Virtual Research Lab (JVRL) is the technical infrastructure under development for the NESSoS project. It features a collection of tools and services, provided by the partners and based on the partners' needs, which aim at being combined into a single, global architecture. The aim of the JVRL is to provide a set of facilities to streamline the cooperation between the partners, interaction among softwares, communication, and all sorts of information exchange that may be required by the project. This document describes the tools and services composing the JVRL, the current status of their integration, and what is needed in the short- and long-term future to achieve these goals. The document does not describe in detail each component of the JVRL (some, such as the mobility portal or the Common Body of Knowledge, have specific Work Packages dedicated to them), but only those not covered by other deliverables; for the others, the focus is on their role within the JVRL and how it relates to other components. A description of the ongoing and planned integration completes the deliverable.