Janet and Cloud Services Opportunities

Progress on Work AWS Arkivum Sync and Share G-Cloud The Future

Janet Cloud Context Institution Network Local resources Janet Network Core purpose Internet Cloud Services ? Layers: Network Infrastructure Identity Management Cyber Security Layers: Network Infrastructure Identity Management Cyber Security Cloud Services ?

We’re ahead… Just!

AWS Why? Researchers already using it Access via credit card uncontrolled and risky No opportunity for volume discounts What? Access portal from Arcus Global for provisioning giving: Monthly itemised billing £ or $ Aggregated usage reports to trigger discounts Better Ts and Cs and (we hope) prices Where? Pilot started with Cambridge and Newcastle end Jan 2014 York, QMUL and UCL considering joining

Arkivum Why? Universities already piloting Archiving is a critical requirement HEFCE keen to see a solution What? Arkivum service is a spin off from Southampton Appears to be unique in guaranteeing 100% integrity One of only two bids to OJEU and won by country mile Where? Framework in place so available for sale now

Sync and Share Why? Folk already using Dropbox which isn’t suitable Dropbox not responding to overtures re national agreement Others e.g. Box already have agreements with Surf et al What? DPS in preparation with four lots: Basic sync and share EEA data protection compliance Encryption with user controlled keys Access management integration via Shibboleth Where? DPS with Procurement for final review and release Box and other suppliers ready to bid

G-Cloud Why? Ready to go procurement for broad range of suppliers Simplifies procurement and increases suppliers available What? Janet proposes to “franchise” G-Cloud for HE, FE and Research Where? G-Cloud 4 opens the door to education pricing Negotiating an MoU with Cabinet Office Support from some major suppliers e.g. Microsoft

Structure behind our work IAAS Data Centres SAAS PAAS DC Efficiency Apps & Office File Sync & Share Azure, AWS Archive to tape Aggregated DCs Financial X-Ray Research Councils CO & GCloud Eu NRENs Global Partners DfE National agreements Due diligence DPA Technical Commercial Universities More… Colleges Development? Procurement

Janet Cloud Future Vision Institution Network Local resources Janet Network Means to an exciting end Internet Microsoft O365 & Azure Layers: Network Infrastructure Identity Management Cyber Security Layers: Network Infrastructure Identity Management Cyber Security Google Apps &… Google Apps &… Amazon AWS & Glacier Amazon AWS & Glacier Other cloud provider s Research Data Stores and Hybrid solutions Research Archiving Shared DCs Other DC providers