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We think delegated administration is a potential game changer. Using this new feature, a site can now safely and easily manage large numbers of entities in metadata. Instead of having to create local tools and processes to manage SP metadata, a site can now leverage the Federation Manager directly instead of reinventing the wheel. Delegated administration will accelerate the growth of SP entities in InCommon metadata. We are already seeing this happen. We welcome this growth spurt and are scaling our infrastructure to handle the influx. The delegated administration feature is the first step in that direction.
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