Implementation Path

The New DETER APIs replace what is essentially a widened Emulab interface with powerful additional features implemented on top of it with an integrated system that incorporates the new features into a principled and powerful API. In addition the administration of users and rights has been significantly expanded to enable more interesting and powerful sharing of resources and experiments between users.

As this system is implemented, DETERlab must preserve the existing web interfaces for its current users. Thousands of users, including students, depend on the existing feature set and resources to conduct research and teach classes. This page discusses the challenges and plan in moving the new features forward without overly disrupting existing service.

The System Architecture

The new system architecture (below) includes the existing Emulab software as a resource allocation system.