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This page contains the assessment of the NGI International Task at year 1 of the EGI-InSPIRE project (one page per NGI). The NGI representatives are required to fill the tables according to the required information. The content will be integral part of the EGI-InSPIRE milestone MS109 "NGI International Task Review"
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User Services
Human Services (Table 1)
Table 1: NGI Assessment: User Services >> Human Services
EGI-InSPIRE
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EGI_DS
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Name
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Assessment
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Score
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How to Improve
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NA3.3N
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U-N-3 U-N-13
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Requirements Gathering
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Collecting of requirements is done through direct contacts with user communities and through Grid users training events.
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4
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-
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NA3.3N
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U-N-14 U-N-15
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Application Database
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Grid applications used by major NGI_AEGIS users are available through the EGI AppDB and this list is constantly updated. There is no Application Database at the national level.
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4
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We don't have the need for implementation of the Application Database at the national level. The only improvement from our side could be more frequent updates of EGI AppDB with NGI_AEGIS Grid applications.
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NA3.3N
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U-N-16 U-N-17
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Training
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NGI training team is organizing training events for Grid users and site administrators at the national level and also participates in international training events.
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5
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No need for major improvement.
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NA3.3N
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U-N-12 U-N-18 U-N-19
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Consultancy
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Consultancy is provided through the direct interaction with users.
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4
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Further development of documentation.
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Operations Services
Human Services (Table 2)
Table 2: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Human Services
EGI-InSPIRE
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EGI_DS
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Name
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Assessment
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Score
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How to Improve
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SA1.4N
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O-N-9
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Requirements Gathering
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Dedicated technical mailing lists are used for gathering of requirements.
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4
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Level of expertise could be improved among the technical support staff in the NGI. Number of highly skilled personnel could be also increased.
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SA1.1N
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O-N-9
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Operations Coordination
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Coordination is achieved through the dedicated mailing lists and newly established NGI_AEGIS Helpdesk.
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4
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-
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SA1.2N
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O-N-9
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Security
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Security officers are well trained and organized, with fast response to security issues.
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4
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We could organize a dedicated security training events on a regular basis.
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Infrastructure Services (Table 3)
Table 3: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Infrastructure Services
EGI-InSPIRE
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EGI_DS
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Name
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Assessment
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Score
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How to Improve
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SA1.3N
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O-N-9
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Software Rollout
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NGI_AEGIS AEGIS01-IPB-SCL site is successfully participating as an early adopter for two gLite services (CREAM CE and Torque Utils).
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4
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To include more NGI sites in the Staged Rollout procedures.
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SA1.4N
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O-N-3
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Monitoring
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Successfully deployed NGI Nagios instance that monitors not only national resources but also resources of Georgian NGI (NGI_GE).
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4
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-
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SA1.5N
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O-N-2
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Accounting
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Transition to glite-APEL nodes of NGI_AEGIS was performed on time, well before the deadline. We are using a centralized APEL accounting node at AEGIS01-IPB-SCL site, to simplify the administration for other NGI_AEGIS sites and general accounting coordination. All sites are successfully maintaining synchronization of their local APEL databases with the published data.
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5
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-
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SA1.4N
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O-N-1 O-N-4
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Configuration Repository and Operations Portal
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Curently, we don't have the need for the deployment of regionalised versions of these tools.
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-
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SA1.6N SA1.7N
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O-N-6 O-N-7
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Helpdesk
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Full production version of regionalized version of GGUS Helpdesk was recently introduced (NGI_AEGIS Helpdesk). Interface with GGUS helpdesk is provided.
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4
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New national Helpdesk instance is advertised at recently organized training event for site administrators and is expected to be used more frequently than the mailing lists.
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SA1.8N
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O-N-5 O-N-8
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Core Services
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NGI_AEGIS has successfully deployed all core Grid services (top-BDII, MyProxy, VOMS and FTS, as well as multiple WMS, LB, and LFC service instances). NGI_AEGIS also runs its national CA (AEGIS CA). NGI_AEGIS core services are used not only at the national, but also at international level by many of NGIs from the South East Europe region.
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5
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Other (Table 4)
Table 4: NGI Assessment: Other
EGI-InSPIRE
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EGI_DS
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Name
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Assessment
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Score
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How to Improve
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NA2.3N
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Policy Development
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We actively follow and contribute to the development of policies in various areas, from operations and security, to user communities support and international collaboration. This development has made a significant progress, but still a lot of policies are in the draft status.
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3
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Speed up policy drafting process and aim at adopting first official versions at earliest convenience.
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NA2.2N
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E-N-2
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Dissemination
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The dissemination activity is organized at quite a wide level and in principle has appropriate impact on policy makers, user communities and general public.
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4
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The dissemination activities can be still broadened and organized more frequently, with perhaps some elements of collaboration between NGIs.
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