Apache Airavata

Apache Airavata is an open-source software framework designed to compose, manage, execute, and monitor large-scale scientific applications and workflows on distributed computing infrastructures. It supports execution on clusters, supercomputers, computational grids, and cloud environments. Airavata is widely used by science gateways to simplify job submission, resource management, and workflow orchestration across heterogeneous systems.

Features

• Workflow composition and execution across distributed systems
• Integration with desktop and web interfaces via Apache Thrift-based APIs
• Support for long-running applications and multi-step workflows
• Job monitoring and user analytics for science gateway operators
• Middleware layer between user interfaces and grid systems
• Extensible architecture for custom scientific applications
• RESTful services and API access for programmatic control
• Built-in support for resource scheduling and job queuing

Capabilities

• Distributed computing support across HPC clusters, grids, and clouds
• Execution of complex scientific workflows with dependency management
• Real-time job tracking and resource usage analytics
• Integration with external identity and access management systems
• Support for multiple programming languages and environments
• Scalable architecture for high-throughput scientific computing
• Customizable user interfaces for gateway developers
• Educational resources and tutorials for onboarding and training

Benefits

• Simplifies scientific computing by abstracting infrastructure complexity
• Enhances reproducibility and traceability of computational experiments
• Enables collaboration through shared workflows and resource access
• Reduces development time for science gateway applications
• Provides robust monitoring and auditing tools for administrators
• Open-source and community-driven with active development and support
• Facilitates integration with existing research tools and platforms