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Sunet Drive onboarding process

Sunet Drive onboarding means that your institution has decided to move from a free minimal node to a full node. The onboarding process usually consists of three phases:

  • Phase 1: Sunet will set up a limited number of test buckets and administrative accounts in the Sunet Drive Test Environment and train the institution on using and administrating their own node
  • Phase 2: The institution will test with a limited number of users, including node-administration and administration of S3-buckets
  • Phase 3: Sunet sets up the full node in the production environment, where the institution implements their specific processes and routines

Phase 1: Sunet Drive Test Environment

The Sunet Drive Test Environment will be configured with a limited number of S3 buckets and admin accounts, and the institution will be trained on how to administrate their own node. This mostly includes user-management, as well as management of the underlying S3-storage. During this phase, the institution has the possibility to decide on their level of integration with their own local IT-architecture. In its most simple manifestation, this could mean that users will only be managed through the institutions’ identity provider, and S3-storage will be assigned through a simple application process (e.g, via mail). If a deeper integration and automation with the local IT-architecture is and automation is desired, it is recommended to be done during this phase.

Phase 2: Test with a limited number of users

A limited amount of users and administrators will get official access to the test environment, in order to test, evaluate, and give feedback. This includes a limited amount of S3-buckets that can be used for data storage (and potentially be migrated later). Ideally, the institution selects a representative group of users that are open to being early adopters, and give constructive feedback on the implementation. During this step, the institution will also define their backup-requirements and go through the necessary processes.

Phase 3: Roll-out for all users

End-users will now have the possibility to apply for storage through their institution, based on the level of integration determined during the first two phases.