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MHTTC Network

completing size medium

Goals:

The goals for the project were the following:

  • An open-source, version controlled code base (GitHub)
  • An interweb for centers to log in
    • allowing center members to:
      • create and edit projects owned by their center
      • see projects owned by other centers (but not edit)
      • create certificate templates for training
      • upload participant lists that have permission to render the certificates
      • possibly include a simple profile page
    • allowing participants to:
      • be emailed with a link to retrieve certificates
      • enter an email and training session to download
  • Containerization to support local development
  • Deployment to either Google App Engine or Google Compute (whichever costs less)

Proposal

After a consultation, the RSE made the following recommendations:

  • Given sparse usage, Google App Engine with an external database would be the most cost effective
  • Develop open source project locally and deploy to Google App Engine regularly to get feedback
  • Weekly Updates

Summary

The project is nearing completion. We learned that Google App Engine is a great resources for quick deployment, and for small apps, is much more cost effective than self-hosting on Google Cloud Compute Engine.