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#### How can I access it? And when?
#### How can I access it? And when?
It is the purpose of HIFIS to allow a common, harmonized access to Helmholtz Cloud services via
It is the purpose of HIFIS to allow a common, harmonized access to Helmholtz Cloud services via
a single portal -- the Cloud Access Layer:
a single portal -- the Cloud Access Layer --
and Single-Sign-On (SSO).
and Single-Sign-On (SSO).
The initial set of services as well as the first version of the access layer is scheduled to be available by the end of 2020.
The initial set of services as well as the first version of the access layer is scheduled to be available by the end of 2020.
[**See also our roadmap**](roadmap).
[**Have a look at our roadmap!**](roadmap).
#### What are the plans for the Cloud Access Layer?
#### What are the plans for the Cloud Access Layer?
The initial version of the Cloud Access Layer is planned to be kept simple while at the same time incorporating one of the most important features, the single-sign on functionality. Further functionality of the first version includes
The initial version of the Cloud Access Layer is planned to be kept simple while at the same time incorporating one of the most important features, the single-sign on (SSO) functionality.
* list of services
Further functionality of the first version includes:
* detail view for services
* List of services;
* possibility to access a service via a link
* Detailed view for services;
* indication of service status
* Possibility to access a service via a link;
* Indication of service status.
Later versions will contain more enhanced features like
Later versions will contain more enhanced features like:
*personal workspace with overview about the personal set of services
*Personal workspace with overview about the personal set of services;
*possibility to request more specific setup of services
*Possibility to request more specific setup of services;
*creation of meta services, e.g. combination of JupyterLab with HPC resources and a storage service
*Creation of meta services, e.g. combination of JupyterLab with HPC resources and a storage service.
If you have suggestions about additional use cases and functionality, please feel free to contact us. We appreciate all input from the user community!
If you have suggestions about additional use cases and functionality, please feel free to contact us. We appreciate all input from the user community!