"Baltic Grid" Conference: Induction to Grid Computing and the EGEE project
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Europe/Zurich
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania
Mineter, M.J.
Description
The project EGEE (Enabling Grids for e-Science in Europe) is developing a service grid infrastructure to support international collaboration in science.
Day 1 of this event will introduce researchers to Grid Computing and to the EGEE middleware. No prior Grid experience is required for day 1.
Participants in Day 1 will gain:
1. Understanding of general Grid and e-Science concepts
2. Orientation to the EGEE infrastructure and middleware
3. Experience from use of an EGEE testbed, GILDA, via the GENIUS portal.
The morning of Day 2 is designed to give participants an understanding of the goals, context and structure of the EGEE project, which is bulding with regional and national grid projects to operate a production Grid infrastructure to support international e-Science. The talks will continue the programme of Day 1, but they are also suitable for additional participants with an understanding of Grid concepts.
The afternoon of Day 2 includes presentations from several regional and national grid projects. The agenda is chosen to be resonant with the planned Baltic Grid initiatives.
To REGISTER and for accommodation, go to http://www.mif.vu.lt/grid
General introduction to the content and aims of the two days.
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
2
What are Grids and e-Science?
Speaker:
Richard Hopkins(NeSC)
transparencies
3
What is the EGEE project?
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
transparencies
11:15
Coffee
4
Authorisation, Authentication and Security
Speaker:
Guy Warner(NeSC)
transparencies
5
Middleware components in EGEE
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
transparencies
13:00
Lunch
6
Introduction to the GILDA testbed and GENIUS portal
The GILDA testbed and the GENIUS portal are initiatives led by Dr Roberto Barbera of INFN and the University of Catania. The practical will use GILDA and GENIUS to build on the earlier talks to reinforce understanding of the EGEE middleware.
The largest of the three main activity areas in EGEE is creating the operations infrastructure and organisation to deliver a reliable, secure, production service.
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis(GRNET)
transparencies
14
EGEE "networking" activities
The (human) networking activities includes dissemination about EGEE; the identification and support of virtual organisations in a wide range of application areas; and the training of users.
Speaker:
Mike Mineter
transparencies
15
Discussion
This ends the EGEE and Grids induction sessions; after this attention turns to related Grid projects and to Baltic grid initiatives.
11:35
Lunch
Day 2: afternoon - Regional and National Grid initiatives
16
Introduction
17
The CrossGrid project - development of Grid environment for interactive applications
transparencies
18
Pionier - Polish Optical Internet; Advanced Applications, Services and Technologies for Information Society
Speaker:
[Poznan]
19
The GridLab project - development of application tools and middleware for Grid environments
Speaker:
[Poznan](Poznan)
more information
14:40
Coffee
20
Hellasgrid, the Greek Grid initiative
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis
transparencies
21
SEE-GRID, Expanding the eInfrastructure into South-East Europe
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis
document
more information
transparencies
22
Nordic Grid Projects
Speaker:
Anders Ynnerman
transparencies
16:30
Coffee
23
Estonian Grid and LHC computing
* Brief history of EG
* Current Organizational structure of EG
* Technical solution for EG
* Collaborations
* Lectures about Grid in Estonia
* Cluster plans
* Current scientific projects on EG
* Future plans
Speaker:
Mario Kadastik(NICPB, Estonia)
transparencies
24
Lithuanian Grid projects
Prof. Laimutis Telksnys will talk about resourses for grids in Lithuania
Prof. Feliksas Ivanauskas will talk about the problems/applications needing grids.
Day 3, Expanding Grid infrastructure in Baltic States
Restricted meeting to discuss the Baltic Grid Proposal to EU.
Minutes: Ake Edlund - to be distributed to the members of the meeting.
26
Introduction
Introduction of the members of the meeting, and defining the agenda.
Speaker:
All
27
Info about upcoming EU-call
28
Statement of interest and expected/planned contribution to a Baltic Grid, primarily
a)
Suggested outline of presentations (LJ)
- Applications
- Physical resource contributions to a Baltic Grid
- Network infrastructure
- Current and expected local support/matching if an EU proposal is successful
- Current staff expertise related to Grids
- Current collaborations of relevance for a Baltic Grid proposal
- Industrial partners
- Other
b)
Presentation 1, Poland
transparencies
c)
Presentation 2, Lithuania
transparencies
d)
Presentation 3, Estonia
more information
e)
Presentation 4, Latvia
transparencies
f)
Presentation 5, Lithuania
transparencies
g)
Presentation 6, Lithuania
transparencies
h)
Presentation 7, Lithuania
transparencies
12:30
Lunch
29
Discussion and working groups
- Applications
- Dissemination and outreach
- Education and Training
- Networks - roadmap
- Computing platforms, storage. Viz - roadmap
- Deployment
- Operations
