1. Service Portfolios for Research in Europe
A joint foundation
Andres Steijaert

2. Why a service portfolio foundation?
Users can choose from a wide range of services, provided by
providers from within the research community
commercial suppliers
What to choose….. You go to what you know.....
Community services should be
easy to find (accessibility)
clearly described (presentation)
Communication challenge
Use a common language for the baseline descriptions
Apply this in all our portolios

3. Our work in progress
Example descriptions

4. What is a service (in GÉANT)
Focus on Online applications Accessible via eduGAIN federated IdM Running on top of the network These services are presented in the GÉANT Cloud Catalogue
COLLABORATION
SUITES
REALTIME
COMMUNICATION
FILE STORAGE
AND SYNC
INFRASTRUCTURE
AS A
SERVICE

5. GÉANT Cloud Catalogue
A growing resource for the research and education community, with a structured listing of service providers and cloud services. It provides a quick and easy guide to clarify the capabilities of providers and helps in the procurement of cloud services.

6. Acquire and use services through the institutions’ structures:
GET IN
Assure data is handled safely and meets European and national regulations
Acquire and use services through the institutions’ structures:
Affordable and predictable cost and purchasing models (prevent bill shock)
Limit network traffic costs and provide network integration
Log in with institutional account
GET OUT
Be able to move data (to another provider)
Community demand for cloud
But organisational, technical and financial structures in Research and Education institutions often don't map on the way cloud providers offer their services

7. Future plans
Continue the collaboration on Service Portfolios for Research in Europe Good collaboration! Draft version of common foundation is in place Discuss with wider group – more input needed Apply outcomes in the GÉANT cloud / service catalogue Application services procurements