ESRF Information Technology Data Strategy 2022 - 2026

This strategy paper details all required components to considerably enhance the data processing chain at the ESRF, and in particular the: IT infrastructure commensurate with the data production, including on-line data analysis (ODA) systems, buffer systems, data network, central disk and tape storage, CPU and GPU clusters, and a new data centre able to host the infrastructure, Compression, reduction and analysis software, Machine Learning (ML) in addition to and complementing conventional data analysis algorithms, and staff to implement the new functionalities.