EGI Service OLA and UA guide
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Purpose
The purpose of EGI Service OLA/UA is to create a reliable, trust-based communication channel between the EGI Foundation and the providers to agree on the services, their levels and the types of support.
OLAs/UAs are not legal contracts but, as agreements, they outline the clear intentions to collaborate and support research.
EGI Foundation is interested in:
- platforms which facilitate provisioning of high quality EGI Infrastructure
- platforms which serves and support EGI Communities research
Benefits
For EGI provider (EGI council members)
- Recognition and greater visibility
- entry in EGI Catalogue
- entry in EGI Marketplace (for requestable services)
- Centralized monitoring system
- Opportunities for operation's cost sharing through projects or EGI membership fees
- Improvement of communication with the customers through centralized EGI Helpdesk system
For EGI supplier (EGI participant or EGI partner)
- Recognition and greater visibility
- entry in EGI Marketplace (for requestable services)
- EGI Foundation acknowledges the provider for supporting EGI infrastructure
- Centralized monitoring system
- Improvement of communication with the customers through centralized EGI Helpdesk system
- Possible SLA for underling resources
For EGI Foundation
- Clarity of expectations and responsibilities
- Mature partnership with platform providers
- Providing value to EGI Community through high quality platforms
- Ensuring a foundation of a control process to what is being delivered in the EGI Federation
Requirements
EGI Provider | EGI Supplier | |
Registration in EGI service registry | yes | yes |
Support through EGI Helpdesk | yes | yes if EGI services relies on the service |
Interoperability with EGI services | yes | yes |
Agreement on access rules and policies | yes | yes |
Acceptance of EGI monitoring | yes | yes |
Service performance report | yes | yes |
Platform Service report (no. users) | yes | yes if EGI services relies on the service |
Acknowledgement | EGI Foundation by Provider |
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