Nuxeo Enterprise Platform (Nuxeo EP) - Technical Overview

Nuxeo EP Introduction to Nuxeo Enterprise Platform November 2010 Thierry Delprat

Agenda
Nuxeo EP - Platform for ECM
Feature overview
Nuxeo EP Use Cases
Architecture Overview
Focus on Document Repository
Nuxeo Performance
Nuxeo Studio
API and connectors
2010+ Roadmap

Nuxeo EP A platform for ECM applications Thierry Delprat

Nuxeo Enterprise Platform
Nuxeo EP provides :
Extensible and configurable ECM services (Document storage, workflow, indexing, security, relationship management, …)
UI building blocks and frameworks (Web, RIA, Rich client …)
Ready to use pre-packaged applications (Nuxeo DM, Nuxeo DAM, Nuxeo Case Management Framework ...)

Analyst Review of Nuxeo EP:
Nuxeo EP will help organizations to build ECM applications to enable them to manage growing volumes of content and ensure that they are compliant. This solution will benefit organizations that have a need for transactional or content-centric processes. Ovum – Technology Audit of Nuxeo EP - 2010

Nuxeo EP is flagship content management platform
Developed and maintained by Nuxeo and community
Fully Supported with Connect Subscription
Consulting and Training from Nuxeo and Galaxy Partners
Nuxeo EP is the foundation for content apps
All Nuxeo distributions based on Nuxeo EP
All components and services reside within Nuxeo EP

Nuxeo EP assemblies Core Services UI frameworks Features Nuxeo EP JSF WebEngine GWT Flex RCP DM DAM CMF

Nuxeo EP use cases
Turn-key ECM applications (DM, DAM ...)
Pre-packaged bundles + configuration services (Nuxeo Studio)
Dedicated business ECM application
Extension and configuration of Nuxeo platform
OEM or SI integration
Embedding Nuxeo Services in third party apps
Configuration and Nuxeo service stack usage
OEM or ISV providers

Build on a Distribution Standard Nuxeo Distribution Project specific configuration ( + custom plugin) Nuxeo DM Project plugin Project plugin Project plugin Custom types Custom workflows Custom UI and theme Users/Groups config

Custom Distribution Custom Nuxeo EP Distribution Project specific configuration ( + custom plugin) Nuxeo Core bundles Project plugin Project plugin Project Plugins Custom Types Custom Workflows Custom UI and Theme Users/Group Config Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo UI Bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Feature Bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Core Bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Core bundles Nuxeo Services Bundles

Full Integration Your App Nuxeo Java local or RMI Nuxeo Your App Nuxeo Http / WebService Your App Embed your application inside Nuxeo server Use Nuxeo's service from your java application Use Nuxeo's service via WebService Embed Nuxeo's services inside your application nuxeo-client nuxeo-services nuxeo-services Your App nuxeo-services nuxeo-services nuxeo-client

Nuxeo Distributions
Nuxeo DM
Document Management and Collaboration
Nuxeo DAM
Digital Asset Management
Nuxeo Case Management
Information Management and Correspondence control
Nuxeo Correspondence Management
Your custom distribution...

Nuxeo EP Feature Overview Thierry Delprat

Nuxeo EP Features
Document Management
Document and meta-data model,
Versioning, security, forms, relationships
Multiple navigations: content tree view, metadata, tags, faceted search …
Indexing
Full-text indexing
Complete query system

Nuxeo EP Features
Rendition management
PDF, HTML preview, web-view …
Pluggable transformers
Annotation management
Annotate images, documents and videos
Process management
Lifecycles, workflows, routing service, page-flows, listeners

Nuxeo EP Features
Mail management
Inject or send mails
Manage inbox and distribution
Feed management
Generate feeds
Collect and store feeds

Nuxeo EP Features
Collaboration
Notifications, locking, tasks, comments …
OpenSocial: widgets rendering, user preferences
Roadmap for activity stream, user networks
Publishing, Synchronization
Synchronization services between two Nuxeo EP instances
Abstract tree publishing service
Digital Asset Management
Pictures, photos, tiling, metadata, video

Nuxeo EP Features
Simple portal
UWA widgets and Google Gadgets OpenSocial container
Web tools
Wiki , blogs , websites
Micro-blogging (late 2010)
Referential management
Users, groups, virtual groups, vocabularies

Nuxeo EP Typical Implementation Examples Thierry Delprat

Document Management Highly customizable back office (JSF technology)

Case Management

Digital Asset Management Ajax Web UI (JSF based)

Web Sites Build web front-ends with Nuxeo WebEngine

Public-Facing Applications Flex-based Dedicated UIs

Dedicated Business Applications Publish Customers Content Nuxeo CWS Nuxeo MMD Nuxeo PF Use RCP for high-production applications Feed Service Editorial Service Package Factory Collect, Store and Produce Feeds Produce Stories Deliver Collections to Customer

Rich Internet Applications Use GWT for Rich Internet Applications

Admin & Development Console
Designed for technical users
administration
mass import
testing
Pluggable commands
via java
via scripting

Nuxeo EP Architecture Overview Thierry Delprat

Nuxeo EP: Technology Overview
100% Java based: Java 6
Can run as POJO or JEE components
Bare Java, Servlet container or JEE App server
OSGi-inspired Bundle and Component system
Use and extend OSGi model
Integrate strong Open Source solutions
JBPM, Shindig, Jena RDF, JackRabbit (optional), ...

Nuxeo EP Architecture Goals
Powerful and clean extension points
Agility to deploy and integrate in complex environments

10 000 foot view
Nuxeo Runtime: component and deployment model
OSGi component model
Extension points for configuration and contribution
Nuxeo Core: document storage services
embeddable document repository
Nuxeo Services: extensible set of ECM services
Generic and configurable services
Nuxeo client technologies: UI building blocks

10 000 foot view Components and Service model Document storage ECM Services UI building block Nuxeo Runtime Nuxeo Core Nuxeo Services Nuxeo UI Nuxeo UI Nuxeo UI

3 Layer Architecture Presentation Services Storage Nuxeo Runtime Nuxeo Core Audit service Workflow service Conversion service Comment service ... ... ... Relation service Tag service Annotation service JSF/Seam Framework WebEngine Framework AMF Connector

Database and File System Nuxeo EP distribution Java container

Layered Feature Sets Views and Actions for the target UI framework Service APIs and DTOs Provide JEE integration (Security, Transactions, EJB, Remoting ...) POJO implementation (Components, Services) Contributions to the Repository (Document types, lifecycles, listeners ...) One feature API Bundle Facade Bundle Core Bundle Core-Contrib Bundle UI Bundles UI Bundles

Extension Points
Extension points are used
To configure services and components (XML contribution)
To extend services and components (contribute Java code or scripting)
Nuxeo EP uses extension points consistently across the platform
One model for development

Extension Points XP A1 XP A2 Bundle A Bundle B Configuration via XML contribution Contribute Java Extension Component A Component B XML XML Java

Extension Points Nuxeo Runtime Nuxeo Core Nuxeo Services Nuxeo UI Nuxeo UI Nuxeo UI Doc types Nuxeo UI Security policy Version policy Workflow Relations Connector Look Navigation actions Plug Plug Plug

Customization Possibilities
Nuxeo EP easily configurable
Almost all services are configurable (Extension Points)
Default Nuxeo DM distribution is very modular (Extension Points, Theme Manager, Views …)
Clean customizations that can be upgraded
Nuxeo Studio
to save time in your implementation projects
to do quick prototyping

Customization Examples
Custom doc types, forms and life-cycles (Nuxeo Studio)
Workflows (Nuxeo Studio partial support)
Enforce policies
Listeners, content automation (Nuxeo Studio)
Custom security policies
Provide new UIs
Use Themes Manager
Custom tabs, buttons, links, views … (Nuxeo Studio)

Easy, Elegant Integration Model
Nuxeo EP provides
APIs (remote or local)
Choice of integration paths
Nuxeo EP is based on standards
Java, OSGi, JTA, JAAS, JMS, EJB3, JAX-RS, JAX-WS …
Nuxeo Studio and Content Automation is powerful
Easy to define business logic
No need to touch source code
Quick and efficient implementation of business requirements

Integration Examples
Integrate with existing security system or SSO
Nuxeo Authentication stack is completely pluggable
Basic auth, 3 rd party portal auth, CAS SSO, Clearstream SSO, ...
Fetch documents from Nuxeo
Automation client, Java API, WebServices, REST, CMIS …
Integrate external services providers
Content Automation, Actions, Listeners
Use Nuxeo as a service stack
Integrate into portal

Agile Deployment
Only deploy the needed services
Make your own distribution
Deploy on multiple servers
Use clusters for scale-out / availability
Split in layers for optimizations or security
Deployment transparency
Server side : JBoss / Jetty / Tomcat / Standalone
Client side : Eclipse RCP, OSGi runtime ...

Agile Deployment Examples JBoss AS Tomcat jetty RCP Production WebSite Development Offline mode Standalone Cluster Farm Cloud jetty Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo Nuxeo

Nuxeo Clients Content apps & WebSites Productivity-focused business apps Administration Business Application General public Application WebEngine Flex / Air Eclipse RCP NXShell JSF GWT Dedicated RIA Automation clients Third party app integration Nuxeo Platform

Nuxeo EP Nuxeo Core: Document Repository Thierry Delprat

Documents in Nuxeo
“Document” is not a simple file
One document = a set of fields (String, Date, File, Complex types ...)
Defined by XSD schemas
Document types
A document type is defined by XSD schemas
Inheritance is supported
Life-cycle
Document type is associated with a Life-cycle

Security
Security always activated
ACL based default security policy
multiple-ACL support
ordered ACL support
grant / deny support
ACL inheritance
Additional pluggable security policy
implement custom security (example: metadata based)

Other Nuxeo Core features
Query system
NXQL : SQL-like query support
Keyword search
Full-text search
Content views
CMISQL support
Can use BIRT for BI reporting
Versioning in Nuxeo EP
configurable versioning policy
configurable versioning storage

Repository Backend
JCR Connector
Standardized JSR-170 storage (Apache JackRabbit)
SQL and/or file system based storage
Nuxeo Visible Content Store
Dedicated native SQL storage
Provides clean SQL mapping (ie: usable by a DBA or a BI tool)
Multiple databases supported (PostGreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, H2, Derby)

Advanced Features
Built for performance
Lazy-loading, pre-fetching, cache, blob streaming ...
Transaction Management
Exposes JCA connector
Support for operations and manual transaction management
Pluggable event system
Efficient storage
Snapshots, automatic deduplication ...

Nuxeo EP Performance and scalability Thierry Delprat

Sample Use Cases
The Press Association of France
Millions of documents, 24/7 support.
Ministry of Defense
(Multimedia Document Management System, more than 10 million documents, benchmark with 100 million done)

Benchmark Tools
Real user activity scripts with Funkload
Nuxeo's in-house, popular benchmark framework
Memory and processor monitoring
Reporting on request
discover bottlenecks and reasons
resource monitoring

Scalability Solutions
For Users and Documents at Large Volume
Clustering
Fragmentation (multi-repository management)
Different configurations for different use-cases
ACL management optimization
Override queryMaker

Nuxeo EP Using Nuxeo Studio – Hosted Design and Customization Environment Thierry Delprat

About Nuxeo Studio
Nuxeo Studio is a visual tool for configuring Nuxeo EP distributions
Nuxeo Studio is available as an online service (SaaS)
Nuxeo Studio enables you to configure and adapt your distribution, from document typology to business rules enforcement without any technical (development) skills
Nuxeo Studio saves time, money and ensures long-term maintenance of applications.

Nuxeo Studio Features
Nuxeo Studio 1.4
Document types, widgets, layouts and lifecycle
Content-Template
User actions, views, tabs
Content Automation
Vocabularies
Listeners
Permissions
Virtual Navigation, search screen
Workflows

Nuxeo Studio Screenshots

Nuxeo Studio
Next Releases (Studio 1.5, 1.6)
Configuration components management
Faceted search configuration
Content views
Support for Nuxeo DAM and Nuxeo CMF
Try it:
https://connect.nuxeo.com/nuxeo/site/connect/trial/form

Nuxeo EP API, Connectors and Integration Thierry Delprat

APIs to Access Nuxeo EP Nuxeo Platform WSS JAX-WS CMIS JAX-RS Webdav CMIS API WebServices API REST API WSS API WebDav API Nuxeo Core Flex /Flash API AMF Java API (POJO / RMI) CMIS API Automation client Autom.

CMIS
Standard protocol for ECM repository access
Multiple vendors supporting this Oasis standard
Technology neutral
Nuxeo integration via Chemistry
Core contributor in Apache project
Nuxeo backend for Chemistry
Reasons for supporting CMIS
Open standards support essential
Allow other applications use the Nuxeo repository

Windows Sharepoint Services
Windows Sharepoint Services
Set of protocols to communicate with MS Sharepoint
Used by MS Explorer and MS Office
Nuxeo WSS connector
Generic connector (may be contributed)
Nuxeo backend
Reasons for supporting WSS
Allow users to access Nuxeo from Microsoft tools

WebServices
Support several standards for WS stacks
JAX-WS: standard SOAP based WebService
JAX-RS: standard REST API binding
Provide the needed tools
Auth, Transactions, WebEngine, Seam integration …
Expose some default services
Browse, Export, History, Feeds …
Operations and Content-Automation exposed in roadmap

Events
Events are triggered for each operation
Can be extended for business specific events
Events can be relayed on JMS Topic
EventHandlers
Synchronous / PostCommit / Asynchronous
Easily contributed (Java / Script / MDB)
Great solution for
enforcing business rules (synchronous inline)
pushing / getting data to/from external systems

Nuxeo Event Bus Nuxeo Enterprise Platform Synchronous Listener Asynchronous Listener Nuxeo Event Bus JMS Bridge Call Notify External Application External Application External Application JMS

Accessing Nuxeo EP Data
Direct access to data auditing (SQL)
Repository data (ie: Documents)
JCR (JSR-170) when using JackRabbit backend
Direct SQL access when using Visible Content Store
XML Import/Export service
Documents
Audit data
Relations

Importing Data into Nuxeo EP
Rest API
Simple POST
Drag & Drop via browser
Automation client
Batch import framework
Manage all technical details
Many samples
Low level SQL batch insert

External Indexers
Nuxeo has already been integrated with several external indexing servers
Exalead (WebService)
Sinequa (WebService)
Antidot (Rest)
Arisem (WebService)
Standard configurable WebService available

Integrating Nuxeo Services
Can use Nuxeo-Client to access Java services
Use JAX-RS or JAX-WS to use Nuxeo WebServices
Your APP Nuxeo Java local or RMI Your APP Nuxeo Http / WebService nuxeo-services nuxeo-client nuxeo-services

Integrate into Nuxeo EP
Package a new application as a Nuxeo bundle
Declare OSGi bundle
Use nuxeo-deployer configuration
New bundle can include web resources (servlets, filters ....)
Nuxeo nuxeo-services Your APP

Connectors
Pre-built connectors
Directories
LDAP and SQL Data access
Publish in WCM / Portal / FS ...
publisher service
Authentication
Search and Indexing
Importers
Exporters

Nuxeo EP 2010 Roadmap Thierry Delprat

2010 Roadmap for Nuxeo EP
2010 focus is to make Nuxeo EP more accessible
For end-users
Provide more distributions of NXP
For power users and integrators
Make setup even easier
Extend Nuxeo Studio capabilities
For Java developers
improve tools and documentation for developers
Customer projects can impact the Roadmap

Platform Improvements
Semantic extensions (will be available for download in Nuxeo Marketplace – November 2010)
Automatic categorization
for text content and pictures
Language detection
Named entities recognition and annotations
Better Windows desktop integration
Extend LiveEdit and WSS integration
MS Outlook integration (can be demoed now)

CMIS connector
finalize compliance with 1.0 ratified OASIS spec
Merged Chemistry and OpenCMIS
Provide extensions to access Nuxeo services
Rules and workflows
Integrate Drools Rule Engine (available in sandbox)
Improve workflow toolbox

Reporting engine integration
Package Nuxeo / Birt integration
Extend UI tool box
Widgets and Layouts
JSF components
Windows Server integration

Developer Experience
Extend Nuxeo Studio capabilities
Use Studio UI to add custom business logic
Extend configuration of the default back office UI
Better support for complex form management
Nuxeo Developer Edition
Better Eclipse IDE integration
Fast startup
Extend Extension points hot reload support

Nuxeo Distributions
Distribution system has significant improvements
Many new features have been added to Nuxeo EP
but are not part of any distribution (so not visible)
We will improve this
to package and release several new distributions
to provide a package wizard for custom distributions

Nuxeo Distributions
Nuxeo DM
Improve collaboration tools
Nuxeo DAM
Continue to extend video support

Nuxeo Distributions
Nuxeo Case Management (available)
Extract Case Management logic from projects
Nuxeo RM (2011)
DOD standard compliant Record Management engine

Nuxeo Distributions
Nuxeo Content Aggregator
FeedServer + Data Harvesters + Content repository
Grid integration
Nuxeo Core Server (already available)
Repository Server (CMIS, WSS , Rest, RMI)

Nuxeo Distributions
Nuxeo Core Light-Server (available)
Headless and lightweight Nuxeo server
Nuxeo Desktop edition
Packaged Offline Nuxeo DM client

Thank You Links to Learn More About Nuxeo EP Nuxeo.com Product Site Nuxeo Studio and Connect Support Services Documentation Center Discussion Forums

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