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The overall Intranet architecture will be built around
Oracle 8i, XML and Java to satisfy  requirements
defined in paragraph 2.4 (SOW).
- Oracle 8i database which is the next major version 
      of Oracle database with improved performance,
      salability, manageability and large objects
      Oracle 8i adds extensive support for Java
      (Oracle JServer is an JVM component of Oracle8i),
      XML and SQLJ
- JDBC object oriented API for database access in Java
      (support for dynamic SQL)
- SQLJ for database stored procedures (static SQL)
- Oracle Application Server, Apache secure server
  or Java Web Server with Servlet support.
- XML emerging technology for content modeling and
   as a building block for creating middle-tier server
   XML will the the heart of the whole architecture.
- 3-tier web-database access model:
   Client will exchange XML metadata with XML
      Application server. XML will be parsed
      into  an appropriate User Interface on the client 
      side.
   XML Application Server (middle tier) 
      accepts XML requests from a client and 
      sends XML replies back to the client.
      XML Application Server can reside within
      the database. Application Server parses
      incoming XML requests, constructs SQL queries,
      executes JDBC calls to access data.
      XML requests can be converted into SQL, PL/SQL
      or Java Stored Procedure calls.
   Oracle8i will store java and PL/SQL procedures, 
      data, XML metadata. Data will be stored in XML or
      converted to XML before rendered into User Interface.
 
Deliverables and milestones from NPAC's perspective
(dates assume beginning of the project:  06/01/99)
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1. First 2 weeks after starting the project:
   - Building majordomo email lists of technical
     contacts including all participating 
     organizations (ARL, ASC, NCSA, NPAC)      
   - Framework for Project web server
   - YuPing :participation in Oracle conference for
     developers iDevelope'99 (June 22-23)
     (new perspective on JServer, XML, SQLJ, iFS,...)
2. End for June 1999
   - installation and testing of Oracle 8i in 
     Solaris environment on Sun Ultra 450 in NPAC
3. End of July 1999
   - installation end testing of Oracle Application
     Server and Apache server. Prototyping the JDBC 
     interface between the Application server and
      the database
3. End of August 1999 (end of the third month
     of the project)
   - Design of database architecture, tables,
     Java Stored Procedures  and initial
     XML specification of the database contents for 
     Document Repository, Email Repository
     and Project Development. Demo.
4. End of September 1999
   - installation of the Oracle environment in the final
     location (NCSA) on 2 computers
5. End of November 1999
   - pilot implementation of Document Repository,
      Email Repository and Project Development in
      Oracle8i/XML environment
6. End of December 1999
   - integration of existing systems
      Training management System (NPAC)
      Alliance intranet (NCSA)
      Project submittal system (ARL)
7. End of January
   - revalidation of the whole architecture in the context
     of emerging technologies (Oracle JServer, XSL, etc.)
7. End of February 2000
   - Final implementation of Project Development Database
     (tables, JDBC interface, stored procedure, UI XML
      matadata provided by NCSA) to store proposals,SOWs,
      activity reports, status reports, trip reports,
      budget, deliverables status.
8. End of June 2000
   - Full integration of Interface (NCSA), Calendar (NCSA) 
     and Security (NCSA) with the XML Application Server
     and the database backend
9. End of July 2000
   - Final implementation of Document Repository
     and Email Repository
   - Full backup and recovery system
10. End of August 2000
   - testing
   - performance improvements
   - user and administration manuals

This plan does not include components scheduled to
be developed by  NCSA (User Interface, Security, 
Calendar, Status Report Generation)