SURFconext: a next generation collaboration infrastructure across institutional boundaries

Driek Heesakkers, Frank Benneker

University Library & ICT innovation working group

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Dutch Academic landscape

SURF foundation: National Research and Education Network

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Dutch Academic landscape

14 Research universities (240k students) & 39 HPE institutions (420k students)

Library perspective

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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.).

VRE perspective #1

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Data Management Rollout at Oxford, aka DaMaRO: http://damaro.oucs.ox.ac.uk/

VRE perspective #3

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Data Management Rollout at Oxford aka DaMaRO: http://damaro.oucs.ox.ac.uk/

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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

Monolithic is restrictive..

OpenSocial: Nature

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UvA Bird Tracking system

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Scenario 1

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market fed.login

teams

UvA

HvA

Google Apps for

Education

Scenario 2

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market fed.login

teams

UvA

VU

Hosted Sakai OA

Zooming in on SURFconext & UvA

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LDAP SAML

LDAP SAML

LDAP SAML

SA

ML

SA

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University College

LDAP SAML

GROUPS O.Social Grp API

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IA

PI

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SURFteams

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University groups

Inter-institutional groups (SURFteams)

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Dutch HE sector:

Cloud first !

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Dutch HE sector:

Cloud first !

SURFconext = CSB

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)”

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

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Colophon

CC licensed photo’s:www.flickr.com/photos/kristavandervoorden/2970289232/ - Kinderdijk, by Krista van der Voorden – BY-NC-NDwww.flickr.com/photos/liffu/2293056827/ - Sottosopra in superficie, by Dino Soru – BY-NC-SAwww.flickr.com/photos/paultrebor/495103069/ - Monolith (2), by Paul Trebor – BY-NC-SAwww.flickr.com/photos/46511298@N00/529076214/ - Elmer’s Glue, by imelda – BY-NC-NDhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/marcusramberg/185508448/ - Question by marcus ramberg – BY-NC-SA

AndPaul van Dijk, SURFnet

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