Modern research increasingly relies on collaboration across multiple organisations, facilities and digital infrastructures. To support this, IRIS develops and operates a range of federation tools and shared services that help researchers access resources, collaborate securely and make effective use of distributed infrastructure. These services provide common capabilities that can be used across different scientific communities and infrastructure providers, reducing duplication and improving the user experience. By enabling consistent approaches to areas such as identity management, access control, accounting, monitoring and service integration, IRIS helps create a more connected and interoperable digital research ecosystem. These shared capabilities allow researchers to focus on their science while ensuring that infrastructure providers can work together effectively across organisational and geographical boundaries.
