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Integrations

Waldur connects with a wide range of resource providers, identity services, and management tools to create a comprehensive orchestration platform. These integrations are continually expanded based on user requirements and can be customized for specific deployments.

Resource Provider Integrations

Compute and Cloud Services

  • OpenStack - Complete integration with OpenStack's core services (Keystone, Nova, Cinder, Glance, and Neutron) enabling management of projects, networks, subnets, floating IPs, instances, and more.

  • MS Azure - Support for creating, importing, and managing Virtual Machines on Microsoft Azure public cloud.

  • VMware - Integration with VMware virtualization platform for managing virtual infrastructure resources.

HPC and Scientific Computing

  • SLURM and MOAB - Integration with popular HPC workload managers and job scheduling systems through Waldur Site Agent, providing web-based self-service for accounts and allocation management. Site Agent supports both SLURM and MOAB workload managers, allowing efficient management of HPC resources.

  • Open OnDemand - Web-based portal for accessing HPC resources, integrated with Waldur through KeyCloak and SLURM plugins for unified account and permission management, enabling researchers to access computational resources through a user-friendly interface.

  • LEXIS Integration - Support for LEXIS (Large-scale EXecution for Industry & Society) platform integration, allowing Waldur resources to be linked with LEXIS workflows for enhanced HPC and data management capabilities.

Identity Provider Integrations

Waldur supports multiple authentication methods to meet diverse organizational needs:

  • EduGAIN - Full integration as an EduGAIN Service Provider with support for CoCo extensions, enabling secure federated academic identity management.

  • LDAP/Active Directory - Connect to existing directory services such as FreeIPA, OpenLDAP, or Active Directory with flexible schema configuration.

  • MyAccessID - Integration with GEANT's MyAccessID service, including support for Puhuri-specific APIs for enhanced functionality.

  • Keycloak - Comprehensive support for Keycloak identity servers with advanced features:

  • Group synchronization capability, maintaining alignment between Keycloak groups and Waldur's internal structure
  • Custom Keycloak mappers for Waldur OfferingUser usernames and group access

  • MinIO integration for policy-based access control

  • SAML2 - Support for generic SAML-based identity federations with automated account creation and updates based on SAML attributes.

  • Waldur DB - Built-in user management with customizable profile fields to adapt to specific deployment requirements.

  • GLAuth - Lightweight LDAP server integration for simple user directory management with automated config refreshing.

Service Desk Integrations

Waldur integrates with several service desk solutions to enable end-to-end support ticket management:

  • Atlassian ServiceDesk - Integration with both on-premises and cloud versions
  • Zammad - Open-source help desk/customer support system integration
  • Microfocus SMAX - Enterprise service management integration

These integrations allow users to create support requests directly from Waldur, view ticket history and status, and interact with support personnel without leaving the Waldur interface.

AI and Automation Integrations

  • Claude Desktop Integration - Waldur MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables Claude AI assistant to query Waldur instances for reporting and deep analysis of resources and usage data, enhancing decision-making capabilities.

Additional Integrations

  • Monitoring & Analytics - Support for Prometheus and Grafana for metrics collection and visualization.
  • Backup Solutions - Database backup capabilities with support for S3-compatible storage services.

New integrations are continuously being developed based on user requirements. For custom integration needs, please contact the Waldur development team.