NGI International Task Review MS109 Slovakia

User Services

Human Services (Table 1)

Table 1: NGI Assessment: User Services >> Human Services

EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
NA3.3N	U-N-3 U-N-13	Requirements Gathering	NGI_SK is trying to get new grid users by various means.	3	More active participation with EGI.eu/NA3 is expected.
NA3.3N	U-N-14 U-N-15	Application Database	Although we helped some of NGI_SK users to move their application to grid, we did not entered our results into the application database.	2	Insert already gridified applications into database, even if the same application is already there, entered by other partner.
NA3.3N	U-N-16 U-N-17	Training	Several trainings for grid users were provided (one course in October and several individual trainings).	3	We expect that user community will slowly grow and more training courses will be provided on demand.
NA3.3N	U-N-12 U-N-18 U-N-19	Consultancy	We provided consultations to system administratons of NGI_SK sites and individual consultantions to users and potential users.	3	Improving according to demands of admins and users is expected.

Operations Services

Human Services (Table 2)

Table 2: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Human Services

EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
SA1.4N	O-N-9	Requirements Gathering	We did not received any specific requirements from our sites.	2	As the NGI infrastructure will get larger we expect more requirements to be collected.
SA1.1N	O-N-9	Operations Coordination	NGI_SK participates on regular OMB and OM meetings.	3	none
SA1.2N	O-N-9	Security	Security related activities were properly propagated and followed.	3	none

Infrastructure Services (Table 3)

Table 3: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Infrastructure Services

EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
SA1.3N	O-N-9	Software Rollout	NGI_SK did not participated in Software Rollout.	2	We plan to setup EA resources and participate in Software Rollout for EMI 1.0
SA1.4N	O-N-3	Monitoring	National Nagios instance is maintained and kept up-to-date.	3	none
SA1.5N	O-N-2	Accounting	All NGI_SK sites have migrated to ActiveMQ well ahead before the deadline.	3	none
SA1.4N	O-N-1 O-N-4	Configuration Repository and Operations Portal	We are using central GOCDB and Dashboard.	0	none
SA1.6N SA1.7N	O-N-6 O-N-7	Helpdesk	We provide dedicated support unit in central GGUS.	3	Currently the support unit in central GGUS is sufficient for us, this might be revised in the future as infrastructure will get larger.
SA1.8N	O-N-5 O-N-8	Core Services	NGI_SK provides national instance of top level BDII, WMS and PX for regional VO (VOCE), national CA, more local UIs.	3	Operation of national top BDII was stable, however we are in the process of setting up HA cluster for it to ensure availability in the case of HW failure.

Other (Table 4)

Table 4: NGI Assessment: Other

EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
NA2.3N		Policy Development	NGI_SK implements EGI policies and procedures, and as we are small NGI, we do not actively participate in policy development.	3	More actively participate in developing EGI policies and procedures, develop and sign national policies and procedures that are in alignment with those of EGI.
NA2.2N	E-N-2	Dissemination	SlovakGrid SK Organization of annual International Workshop on Grid Computing for Complex Problems in Bratislava Press conference organization Dissemination and popularization articles in Slovak journals Presentations and papers on grid computing in proceedings of scientific conferences Preparation of study materials on grid computing (CD in Slovak) SlovakGrid website creation and actualization [1] Preparation of materials for Ministry of education of Slovak republic, regarding participation of SR in EGI Public events organised by NGI team	4	Visibility of Slovak NGI - SlovakGrid should be increased.