Infrastructure

ADR Infrastructure

Hardware
We operate a number of servers, disk farm, a data de-duplication disk back-up appliance, as well as a tape back-up systems. Internal connectivity is provided via a combination of Ethernet, scsi, and fiber. ADR hardware is stored at an off-site collocation facility meeting our power, cooling, and security needs.

For more information regarding the ADR hardware, please contact adr@coalliance.org

Software
Core repository services of the ADR are supported by Fedora, Fez, and several other open source solutions. For a full list of software in used by the ADR, please see our Software page on the ADR Resources Wiki.

Connectivity
The Alliance uses the FRGP’s uPOP service

Authorization and Authentication
Repository portal-specific authentication and authorization provided by Fez Repository management software
LDAP / Active Directory Support
Shibboleth Support
For more information on authentication and authorization support, please see the ADR Resources Wiki