NMI Integration Testbed
Mary Fran Yafchak
NMI Integration Testbed Manager
Southeastern Universities Research Association
[email protected]
http://www.sura.org
NMI Integration Testbed
http://www.nsf-middleware.org/testbed
Formally underway as of June 2002
Focused on integrating NMI components into
campus enterprise and research applications
Currently, 8 sites “+1”: UAB, UAH, UFL, FSU,
GSU, TACC, UVA, UMich, + USC
Evaluation activity:
• NMI Release 1 from July - September 2002
• Evaluated NMI Release 2 from October 2002 - March 2003
• Preparing “as we speak” to evaluate NMI Release 3
http://www.sura.org
NMI Integration Testbed
NMI Participation
USERS
Implementers
Target Communities
NMI Integration
Testbed
CONTRIBUTORS
DEVELOPERS
SUPPORTERS
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NMI Integration Testbed
Core
Testbed
Sites
UAB
UAH
UFL
FSU
GSU
UMich
TACC
UVA
future
expansion
?
NMI Testbed Process
Individual site plans, refreshed per cycle
• Identify and track site contacts & resources, project &
enterprise integration, local awareness activities and any
planned expansion of site capabilities
Release-specific Component Test Guidelines
• Developed with NMI developers and management team
• Most recent approach defines multiple evaluation levels
• Available for public reference on the Testbed Web
Need to maintain balance • Input on new vs. deeper evaluation of mature components
• “Lab testing” vs. true project integration
• Bounding the scope of evaluation without “guiding the witness”
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Some Highlights from the Sites
“Experiences in Middleware Deployment”
(First NMI Testbed results workshop, April 8, right here at I2!)
• Support middleware deployment by identifying common
problems and sharing solutions
• Campus experiences implementing campus grids,
research grids, enterprise-wide identity/directory services
• Most sites presented; all sites contributed!
• Covered policies, processes, technical implementation
• Materials available soon on Testbed Web site and also
as input to NMI Outreach activities
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Future Plans
The evaluation beat goes on…
• Release 3 (April 2003), Release 4 (Fall 2003), Release 5
(Spring 2004)
Continued project integration, providing case
studies as additional models for deployment
Additional input towards Outreach
• Increased identification of lessons learned - through evaluation
reports, regular communication with NMI Outreach team,
creating conditions for reflection (?!)
• More Testbed Results workshops
• R&E conference presentations (as resources permit...)
• SURA-PACS NMI Workshop (prototype under development)
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