IaaS Framework Agreements Pan-European Cloud Services ready for adoption Dr. Jakob Tendel GÉANT Cloud Service Delivery Team German Research Network DFN Belnet Networking Conference, Brussels 18 th Oct. 2018 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Outline • National Research Networks and GÉANT • Cloud Services • The GÉANT cloud computing tender • Available services from the tender • Use cases • Outlook 2 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
German Research Network - DFN X-WiN Fibre-Network • >10 000km • Longest PoP to PoP: 900km 25ms RTT Networking Services: • IP networking • Optical wavelengths • VPN • Layer-2 Circuits • DDoS protection Additional Services: • PKI / AAI • Videoconferencing, VoIP • DFN-Cloud Services 3 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
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The promise of Cloud Services Flexible Pay as-you Go - Diverse Always vs Hardware Scalable Up-to-date - Capabilities Hardware Elastic Investment 6 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Categories of Cloud Services Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform-as-a-Service Software-as-a-Service IaaS PaaS SaaS • Cloud-hosted Virtual Machines • “Server - less” • Specialized applications • Selection of Data services: • Network Virtualization • End-user-oriented • Database • Simple VMs to whole clusters • Data synchronisation • Compute • Analytics • Tools to build scalable / elastic • Continuous updates • Machine Learning • OS selection, software stack • Scaling/elasticity built in • Own licenses possible • No VM/OS maintenance 7 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Opportunities and Challenges of Cloud Services Opportunities Challenges • Better serve end users with modern services • New way of operating • Different budgeting • Quicker, more flexible procurement • Resource forecast • Potential money saving or achieving more • Cost monitoring • Account management/Quotas • Institutional IT can increase role • Cost comparison OnPrem – Cloud (TCO) as solution enabler • Procurement hurdles • Central procurement and management • Data protection, legal aspects • De-central usage • Change management, personnel re-training 8 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Pan-European tender - Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Unique innovation project • Pioneering Cloud Delivery in Europe – first digital single market • 36 participating NRENs through GÉANT • Using EC Procurement Directive (2014/24/EU) • 10 000 R&E institutions as a Digital Single Market • 11 different IaaS solutions • 21 providers, incl. Amazon & Microsoft resellers • Open procurement – not winner takes all • 4 year framework agreements 9 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Added value: Key areas TENDER REQUIREMENT FULFILLED FEDERATED IDENTITY NETWORK PRICE DISCOUNTS MANAGEMENT & SINGLE SIGN-ON PEERINGS TERMS & CONDITIONS DATA EGRESS WAIVER GDPR COMPLIANT PROCUREMENT 10 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Connectivity Options Direct-Connect ExpressRoute Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
National deployments GÉANT provides a Framework Agreement with The NREN is an intermediary, making the each provider, under which institutions can buy Framework Agreements available in its country the cloud services using a Call-off Agreement . and helping connected institutions in purchasing from Suppliers. SUPPLIER NREN INSTITUTION GEANT Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Call off options 1. Direct call off – if happy with GÉANT requirements and ranking 2. Mini-competition – for tailor-made solutions; • Technical • Operational (reporting requirements, etc.) • Legal (e.g. specific legal terms needed in the service agreement) • Financial (e.g. NREN cost recovery) 13 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
IaaS Framework Agreements (Belgium) O riginal I nfrastructure P rovider 14 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
IaaS Service Matrix catalogue.geant.org/reports/ Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
IaaS Framework Use Cases clouds.geant.org/user-stories/ 16 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Quality & Qualifications institute (QQI) in Ireland achieves substantial savings with GÉANT Cloud Framework Average daily spend Nov 2016 – Oct 2017 AZURE AVERAGE SPEND DAILY NOV 16- 33% cost reduction OCT 17 115% after QQI worked with the Irish NREN, HEAnet, to transfer their Microsoft Azure workloads 110% to the GÉANT framework agreement, 105% 100% from July 2017 onwards 95% 90% 85% 80% 17 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
InHolland University of Applied Sciences • Full migration of datacentre to the clouds • Hybrid cloud management portal - SURFcumulus • Staff involvement and training • From physical to virtual server administration • Reduced hardware and maintenance costs • Resources for educational innovation 18 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Cloud adoption support - clouds@geant.org clouds.geant.org 19 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
AWS Educate provides an academic gateway for the next generation of IT and cloud professionals. AWS Educate is Amazon’s global initiative to provide students and InAcademia is a simple educators with the resources needed online validation service in to accelerate cloud-related learning a privacy preserving way. AWS and GÉANT are bringing the AWS endeavors. It allows online retailers to Educate program to the European validate if a customer is a Research and Education community. student or has any other affiliation to an education institute. AWS will make available free AWS credits (vouchers) to students and educators, for hands-on experience of AWS cloud, access to AWS technology, open content for courses, training resources, and a community of cloud evangelists. Access to AWS Educate takes place through the GÉANT InAcademia service. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Additional Online Services Real-Time Communications Framework Preferential Cloud Service Conditions MVC is a provider Kinly is a Dutch-based and integrator of provider of Pexip and complete Unified Qumu solutions. Kinly Communication offers a suite of end- and Collaboration to-end video (UCC) solutions. conferencing services clouds.geant.org/video-real-time/ clouds.geant.org/geant-cloud-catalogue/ 21 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Where do we go from here? Better cloud service Provide more Explore new areas delivery services • Hybrid cloud • Community • Machine learning delivery platforms cloud services • Artificial intelligence • Cloud security • Learning management, • Container-based educational tools • Connectivity and easy access virtualization 22 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Thank you! Any feedback, any questions? clouds@geant.org clouds.geant.org 23 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Benefits • Various direct discounts • Aggregate usage discounts • Procurement and legal compliance • Invoice billing, no credit card needed • Mandatory SAML support (some eduGAIN) • Direct peering with GÉANT network - no extra data transport charges • Get in – get out support • Full flexibility – to buy or not to buy 24 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
Legal and procurement issues • Call-Off is made under UK regulation – guides available • EU/EEA countries: if Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement is properly adopted, NRENs who are subject to public procurement are free to use GÉANT as a centralised purchasing body • EU/EEA countries: if Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement is not properly adopted, NRENs can use centralised purchasing activities of GEANT by invoking direct application of the Directive • BREXIT-proof: The framework remains legal even when the UK leaves the EU. Follow-on frameworks will remain under EU law from a new host country. • GDPR: All provider frameworks now comply with GDPR. 25 Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org
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