GBIF NODES Committee Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark 4 th October 2009 The GBIF IPT Requirements Kyle Braak Developer GBIF Secretariat

The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit SUMMARY 1.IPT General Features: basics about the IPT 2.IPT Requirements : What do you need to have an IPT instance running? 3.The data interfaces: how is data exposed when connected to the IPT. 4.The user interface: how data is displayed to visitors. 5.Customisation and internationalisation. 6.Expanding the IPT: are you interested in your IPT handling other kinds of data? 7.Discussion, questions and answers.

The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit SUMMARY 1.IPT General Features: basics about the IPT 2.IPT Requirements : What do you need to have an IPT instance running? 3.The data interfaces: how is data exposed when connected to the IPT. 4.The user interface: how data is displayed to visitors. 5.Customisation and internationalisation. 6.Expanding the IPT: are you interested in your IPT handling other kinds of data? 7.Discussion, questions and answers. 1.Hardware requirements 2.Software requirements 3.Hosted environments 1.Hardware requirements 2.Software requirements 3.Hosted environments

INTRODUCTION This presentation summarises the requirements that need to be covered in order to have an IPT installation running for Node Managers to evaluate the costs and implications of the uptake of the IPT. The GBIF Secretariat, Denmark This lecture is presented by Kyle Braak, developer at the GBIF Secretariat in Copenhagen, Denmark. An alternative options for those that cannot maintain local servers are hosted environments, that allow a quick implementation of the tool without initial high investments. The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit

HARDWARE REQ The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit The hardware requirements are related to the amount of data that is expected to be published in the server and the number of IPT instances to install on it. Processor: 2.0+ Ghz Memory: 2+ Gb RAM HDD: 1 Gb free space Permanent wired connection to the internet (24h/7d) Any server from 2007 or newer with enough memory should run the application smoothly.

SOFTWARE REQ The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit The IPT can work in the most spread Operating systems: MS Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Sun. Required applications: Java Runtime Environment 1.5+ Java server (Apache Tomcat, Jetty, Jboss, Weblogic, Glassfish). Geoserver

HOSTED ENVIRONMENTS The GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit Commercial services that offer server space that suit the customer needs (lately known as ‘cloud computing’) Allows a fast launch of the project; Does not require a big initial investment; Reduces the personnel needed for set up and maintenance; Makes receiving remote helpdesk easier; Easy server upgrade. And the following drawbacks: Ties the publication to a commercial service with a periodic fee; Requires good internet connectivity with the server;

Kyle BRAAK Developer GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: Fax: Web: GBIF NODES Committee Meeting Copenhagen, Denmark 4 th October 2009 The GBIF IPT Requirements