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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is my monthly status report for work completed in January 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have restructured the dynamic bridges such that they are now handled by unique identifiers, rather than by a numeric index. This makes it a lot easier to increase/decrease the number of bridges hosted on each provider, with targeted removal
of specific bridges. Previously it was only possible to decrease the count, removing bridges according to their index.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The bridges are now being monitored for the “overload” parameter in their descriptors, so that it’s possible to see when a pool is undersupplied to meet the demand.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I now have a local dashboard for managing the bridges, making replacement easier and no longer requiring manual changes to text files with an editor. (Although any more advanced operations still require that.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have deployed an instance of CDR Link (<a href="https://digiresilience.org/solutions/link/">https://digiresilience.org/solutions/link/</a>) for user support. This instance is being used to evaluate the platform with a view to eventually
replacing RT as the hub for user support tickets.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Throughout February, I am planning to add another cloud provider to the dynamic bridge framework and continue to monitor the deployed dynamic bridges and CDR Link instance for any maintenance that may be required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Iain.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Iain Learmonth</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">SR2 Communications Limited<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Phone: +44 (0)1224 900 202 | Email: irl@sr2.uk</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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