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SURFconext: a next generation collaboration infrastructure across institutional boundaries.
This document discusses SURFconext, a next generation collaboration infrastructure across Dutch academic institutions developed by SURF foundation. It provides an overview of the Dutch academic landscape including 14 research universities and 39 higher professional education institutions. It then discusses SURFconext from the perspectives of libraries and virtual research environments. It provides examples of SURFconext implementation at the University of Amsterdam and scenarios for collaboration across institutions. It discusses lessons learned and positions SURFconext as a cloud service broker to enable access to commercial and research services.
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- 1. University Library &ICT innovation working group SURFconext: a next generation collaboration infrastructure across institutional boundaries Driek Heesakkers, Frank Benneker
- 2. Dutch Academic landscape SURFfoundation: National Research and Education Network CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 2
- 3. Dutch Academic landscape 14Research universities (240k students) & 39 HPE institutions (420k students) CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 3
- 4. Library perspective 1.private 2.group 3.public Inspired by Treloar, Andrew, David Groenewegen, and Cathrine Harboe-Ree. “The Data Curation Continuum: Managing Data Objects in Institutional Repositories.” D-Lib Magazine 13, no. 9/10 (n.d.). CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 4
- 5. VRE perspective #1 DataManagement Rollout at Oxford, aka DaMaRO: http://damaro.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 5
- 6. VRE perspective #3 DataManagement Rollout at Oxford aka DaMaRO: http://damaro.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 6
- 7. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 7
- 8. Monolithic is restrictive.. We’re stuck with: There is need for: Private & closed Open & widely accessible Discipline oriented Researcher in the centre Focused inwards Focus on relations & networks Total(itarian) ERP solutions Integration, loosely coupled 1990’s architecture Relational systems & apps CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 8
- 9. OpenSocial: Nature Insert screenshot CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 9
- 10. UvA Bird Trackingsystem Insert screenshot CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 10
- 11. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 11
- 12. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 12
- 13. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 13
- 14. Scenario 1 UvA Google Apps for Education market fed.login teams HvA CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 14
- 15. Scenario 2 UvA market fed.login Hosted teams Sakai OA VU CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 15
- 16. University Library &ICT innovation working group Zooming in on SURFconext & UvA
- 17. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 17
- 18. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 18
- 19. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 19
- 20. LDAP SAML SAML SAML LDAP SAML LDAP SAML
- 21. Inter-institutional groups (SURFteams) University groups API University College API LDAP SAML API GROUPS O.Social Grp API API API HPC…ices API Services SURFteams API
- 22. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 22
- 23. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 23
- 24. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 24
- 25. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 25
- 26. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 26
- 27. : e ctor HE s t ! Dutch d firs Clou CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 27
- 28. : e ctor HE s t ! Dutch d firs Clou National Research & Commercial ICT Scientifi c Computing & Shared Professional and Education Network Products & Services Storage Educational Services CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 28
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- 30. SURFconext = CSB SURFmarket a cloud service broker: “A cloud service broker (CSB) plays an intermediary role in cloud computing. CSB’s make it easier for organizations to consume and maintain cloud services, particularly when they span multiple providers. (Gartner)”
- 31. Lessons Learned Technology was not a problem but OpenSocial doesn’t contain role information, extension needed (VOOT) Large vendors only open to incoming integration HE Institutions have “Cold feet” Legal differences between US & EU Serious impact on existing campus ICT infrastructure CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 31
- 32. CoNext in practice,CNI fall 2012 32
- 33. Colophon CC licensed photo’s: www.flickr.com/photos/kristavandervoorden/2970289232/- Kinderdijk, by Krista van der Voorden – BY-NC-ND www.flickr.com/photos/liffu/2293056827/ - Sottosopra in superficie, by Dino Soru – BY-NC-SA www.flickr.com/photos/paultrebor/495103069/ - Monolith (2), by Paul Trebor – BY-NC-SA www.flickr.com/photos/46511298@N00/529076214/ - Elmer’s Glue, by imelda – BY-NC-ND http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcusramberg/185508448/ - Question by marcus ramberg – BY-NC-SA And Paul van Dijk, SURFnet CoNext in practice, CNI fall 2012 33
Editor's Notes
- #2 Quick TOC: Driek short intro about the context of conext, the Dutch academic landscape, and the issues it aims to solve After that Frank will take over for more details. There will be time for questions at the end - but we ’ d prefer it it you interrupt!
- #3 Uni ’ s less varied than poly ’ s; the 6 largest HBO ’ s have 50% marketshare of students; also, the smallest uni is 22% in size of the largest, with HBO ’ s the smallest is <1% of the largest (in # of students). Economies of scale have become important, as on one hand more competition for students, OTOH more and more is demanded of institutions. Trent towards more cooperation. OTOH a spirit of “ friendly competition ” . Universities are pretty homogenic in research:student ratio. SURF: best compared to JISC (but with 1/3 of budget per student) SURF: network (dutch edu internet backbone), supercomputing (sara), innovation (foundation), and Market – negotiate nationwide campus license contracts since 1991, at the moments with 120 different vendors. Oh, and UvA is the largest of the Uni ’ s : ). Sources: http://www.hbo-raad.nl/hbo-raad/feiten-en-cijfers http://www.vsnu.nl/Universiteiten/Alle-universiteiten.htm
- #4 Uni ’ s less varied than poly ’ s; the 6 largest HBO ’ s have 50% marketshare of students; also, the smallest uni is 22% in size of the largest, with HBO ’ s the smallest is <1% of the largest (in # of students). Economies of scale have become important, as on one hand more competition for students, OTOH more and more is demanded of institutions. Trent towards more cooperation. OTOH a spirit of “ friendly competition ” . Universities are pretty homogenic in research:student ratio. SURF: best compared to JISC (but with 1/3 of budget per student) SURF: network (dutch edu internet backbone), supercomputing (sara), innovation (foundation), and Market – negotiate nationwide campus license contracts since 1991, at the moments with 120 different vendors. Oh, and UvA is the largest of the Uni ’ s : ). Sources: http://www.hbo-raad.nl/hbo-raad/feiten-en-cijfers http://www.vsnu.nl/Universiteiten/Alle-universiteiten.htm
- #5 Why the library is interested in VRE ’ s (and in effect, a driver for UvAConext). Treloar ’ s 3 silo model. Focus on 3 rd silo has not been effective, we must interneve to offer services earlier in the academic workflow.
- #6 Inspiration for our approach is the DaMaRO project from Oxford (which had a session this CNI fall 12 Monday 1600-1700). As you see, it gets already more complex.
- #7 And if we add the overlapping projects, it becomes very complex.
- #8 It ’ s complicated. But monolithic is out.
- #10 We want this: integrated portal.
- #11 … and this is what happens in practice. 8 separate, unconnected systems each work better than a monolithic system.
- #12 Surfconext: superglue.
- #13 Surfconext: superglue.
- #14 Current examples – Frank will tell more in a moment.
- #15 UvA+HvA google apps rollout using conext
- #16 UvA+VU humanities faculties work together using conext
- #18 Components and standards in use by Conext
- #19 Overview of the different elements of SURFConext
- #23 How this this work in practice A group of people decides to work together - the log on using Conext , selecting to a portal The groupleader selects the group portlet an form a group an invite the others One or more tools are selected , all credentials and group relations are provisioned to the right tools If a group member logons on to the tool , the right info and groupmemberships are visible
- #24 How this this work in practice A group of people decides to work together - the log on using Conext , selecting to a portal The groupleader selects the group portlet an form a group an invite the others One or more tools are selected , all credentials and group relations are provisioned to the right tools If a group member logons on to the tool , the right info and groupmemberships are visible
- #25 How this this work in practice A group of people decides to work together - the log on using Conext , selecting to a portal The groupleader selects the group portlet an form a group an invite the others One or more tools are selected , all credentials and group relations are provisioned to the right tools If a group member logons on to the tool , the right info and groupmemberships are visible
- #26 How this this work in practice A group of people decides to work together - the log on using Conext , selecting to a portal The groupleader selects the group portlet an form a group an invite the others One or more tools are selected , all credentials and group relations are provisioned to the right tools If a group member logons on to the tool , the right info and groupmemberships are visible
- #27 Instellingoverschrijdende samenwerkingsverbanden technisch realiseren (Edia als partner). Authenticatie, Groepen, Gedeelde gadgets Federatieve authenticatie, autorisatie en groepmanagement van Conext voor UvA Communities: Aanbieden van (externe) diensten aan UvA medewerkers/studenten E.g. Videoconferencing, repositories, science netwerken, etc Eerste hands on ervaringen met Open Social standaard Conext software en methodiek als basis voor integratie UvA en HvA ICT diensten Integratie met behoud eigen infrastructuur
- #28 SURFNET: voor gebruikers toegankelijke en onderling verbonden ICT-diensten SURFmarket: aantrekkelijke voorwaarden voor software, clouddiensten en content SURFshare ” efficiënt beheer van resultaten samenwerkingsprojecten SURFSara: high performance computing en visualisatie (per 1 januari 2013)
- #29 SURFNET: voor gebruikers toegankelijke en onderling verbonden ICT-diensten SURFmarket: aantrekkelijke voorwaarden voor software, clouddiensten en content SURFshare ” efficiënt beheer van resultaten samenwerkingsprojecten SURFSara: high performance computing en visualisatie (per 1 januari 2013)
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- #32 Role= researcher, student, administration, which essential for the functionality of some systems like Sakia SURF market plays essential role in dealing with large (and small) commercial vendors Everybody is looking at each other Common law vs roman law, patriot act.
- #34 Move this to colofon at the end