Researcher profile platform based on semantic web standards. Deploy in one click on Azure Marketplace — pre-configured Nginx + Tomcat + Solr stack, automatic HTTPS, ready to use.
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
| Recommended Azure VM | Standard D2s v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM) |
| Application | VIVO 1.16.0 (war deployed on Tomcat) |
| Full-text search | Apache Solr (pre-configured for VIVO) |
| Reverse proxy | Nginx + Let's Encrypt automatic TLS |
| RDF Standards | Linked Data, SPARQL 1.1, OWL, VIVO Ontology |
Structured RDF/OWL profiles, linked to external entities (ORCID, grants, publications).
Full-text and faceted search via Apache Solr — metadata and content indexing.
Let's Encrypt configured automatically as soon as a domain name is resolved.
Multilingual support — interface available in French and English.
Configurable VCard co-author graph, VCard indexer, configurable network limit (VIVO 1.16.0).
SPARQL endpoint exposed for querying RDF data — supports POST for large queries.
Rich editor for profiles and content pages, integrated in VIVO 1.16.0.
Open source project maintained by the DuraSpace/LYRASIS community — deployed in 25+ countries.
Full documentation is available on the GitHub Wiki in English and French.
| Guide | EN | FR |
|---|---|---|
| Deploying from the Marketplace | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| SSH Connection | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| Post-deployment Verification | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| HTTPS / Let's Encrypt Certificate | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| VIVO Configuration | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| Loading Sample Data | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| Exploring VIVO | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |
| Troubleshooting | EN ↗ | FR ↗ |