The blog has been quiet, but the team has been busy working on components of the system.
Steve has built a prototype of our ACI Chooser, the web application that enables a researcher to link an executed restricted-use contract with ACI preferences, such as operating system, stat package, etc.
Steve has also built an early version of the ACI Launcher. This tool uses preferences set by the researcher, and builds an AWS instance to support the research. The tool also enforces ICPSR's license and access controls related to the research data.
Unlike the world of Linux where it has been pretty easy to define and launch a locked-down, managed AWS instance, the world of Windows has been more difficult. Since joining ICPSR earlier this year, Stu has made great progress building an early version of a Windows-flavored ACI to go along with the Linux-flavored one Steve has already built. Stu has also been researching the best way to tie our ACIs with necessary Windows infrastructure, like Active Directory. We often see Stu weeping, and we are not sure if it is with joy or frustration.
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