The following preliminary service scenarios are envisioned:
Other potential scenarios may come up...
Trust Relationship Model | No Trust (out of scope for TCD) | University Trust (TERENA Franchise) | NREN Trust (Brokered SS A and B) | TERENA Trust (Hosted SS A and B) | Provider Trust (out of scope for TCD) |
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Global Cloud Storage Provider | Cloud Storage Provider
| Cloud storage (opt.) | Cloud storage (opt.) | Cloud storage (opt.) OR NREN storage infrastructure (opt.) | Cloud Storage Provider
|
TERENA | <outsourcing agreement> (opt.)
| Admin/clearing (opt.) | Admin/clearing (opt.) | Admin/clearing & Cloud Broker
| <outsourcing agreement> (opt.)
|
NREN / Data centre | <outsourcing agreement> (opt.)
| Storage infrastructure
| Storage infrastructure & Cloud Broker
| <outsourcing agreement>
| <outsourcing agreement> (opt.)
|
University / Institute | <outsourcing agreement> (opt.)
| Cloud Broker
| <outsourcing agreement>
| <outsourcing agreement>
| <outsourcing agreement>
|
End-user | Specific client application is needed
| <no client needed> | <no client needed> | <no client needed> | Client might be needed for some features |
POTENTIAL USE CASES | Commercial solutions are available such as:
| NRENs to follow this model:
| NRENs to follow this model:
| Home for Homeless - TBC
| Commercial solutions are available such as:
|
TERENA Trusted Cloud Drive API Store (for Universities/Institutes, not for End-users)
This is just a concept!
Provider | Item | AUP | SLA | Price |
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TERENA | Trusted Cloud Broker platform default plugins (S3, local FS) Download... | n/a | n/a | free of charge |
NREN X | Storage back-end API plugin Download... | E.g., only national federation Agree (Yes/No) | Availability, MTTR, etc.
| Service fee x Pay... |
NREN Y | Storage back-end API plugin Download... | E.g, only TERENA countries Agree (Yes/No) | Availability, MTTR, etc. | Service fee x Pay... |
Commercial Z | Storage back-end API plugin Download... | E.g, only EU countries Agree (Yes/No) | Availability, MTTR, etc. | Service fee z Pay... |
Commercial W | Storage back-end API plugin Download... | E.g, global Agree (Yes/No) | Availability, MTTR, etc. | Service fee w Pay... |