ESRF-EBS is poised to supercharge a new

era of data-driven science. Since 2015, over

1 billion datasets – totalling 28 petabytes –

have been archived, with single experiments

producing up to 400 terabytes. Most

beamlines feature automated pipelines that

process data during experiments, storing

them in an advanced management system

enriched with metadata. Combined with

AI-assisted analysis, these workflows

transform vast datasets into actionable

insights, accelerating discovery.

POWERING DATA-DRIVEN

SCIENCE

State-of-the-art infrastructure powers this

revolution: the BLISS control system and

LIMA2 detector platform deliver intelligent

data triage and lossless compression; the

DRAC catalogue enhances discoverability and

open access, and an e-logbook integrates

metadata in real time. New tools such as

EWOKS, a meta-workflow system, and VISA,

a web-based data-processing platform,

expand remote and real-time analysis, while

cybersecurity is continuously reinforced.

The ESRF’s data policy commits to the ‘FAIR’

(Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and

Reuseable) principles, and, as host of the

Photon and Neutron Open Science Cloud,

part of the European Open Science Cloud

(EOSC), ensures data are accessible and

reusable across disciplines. The impact is clear:

16% of publications citing the open-access

palaeontology data come from research

teams not involved in the experiment, while

the Human Organ Atlas makes its high-

resolution datasets accessible to all – an

invaluable resource for global research

The next phase of ESRFs data strategy will

expand open data portals similar to the Human

Organ Atlas but dedicated to energy geology

and crystallography transforming ESRFEBS

into a lasting highquality data resource that

enables impactful discoveries with worldwide

scientific reach