Advanced Issues in Grid Technologies, NTUA, Athens

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National Technical University of Athens, Greece

National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Aristidis Sotiropoulos
Description
The Computing Systems Laboratory of the National Technical University of Athens in conjunction with the “Greek Research and Technology Network” (GRNET) are organizing the “Advanced Issues in Grid Technologies” two day seminar in Athens, Greece. The seminar, held in the context of the 2nd phase of “Enabling Grids for E-sciencE” (EGEE-II) project which is funded by the European Union, will take place at the Central Library Amphitheatre of the National Technical University of Athens, on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th of June.

The seminar will include:
• Introduction to Grid systems
• Grid systems and e-Science
• Presentation of the EGEE project and the Grid initiative in Greece
• Presentation on the EGEE architecture, infrastructure and middleware
• Hands-on exercises for submitting jobs to the Grid
• Introduction to Grid applications development (application programming, MPI)
• Introduction to Grid administration

The seminar is intended for researchers and members of academia of our region who would like to get hands-on experience with the services provided by the EGEE project.

Venue:
Thursday and Friday, 15-16/06/2006
Central Library Amphitheatre, National Technical University of Athens

In order to participate in the hands-on exercises, a WiFi enabled (801.11b/g) laptop is required. Participation to the seminar is free of charge.

Seminar material language: Greek
Seminar language: Greek

For registrations and more information, visit: http://www.cslab.ece.ntua.gr/grid-trainings
    • 08:45 17:50
      Day One Central Library Amphitheatre, NTUA

      Central Library Amphitheatre, NTUA

      • 08:45
        Coffee 15m
      • 09:00
        Welcome Note 10m
        Speaker: Aristidis Sotiropoulos (GRNET)
      • 09:10
        Introduction to the Grid 1h 50m
        Speaker: Athanasia Assiki (Computing Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens)
        transparencies
      • 11:00
        Coffee 30m
      • 11:30
        Laboratory 2h
        Speaker: Fotis Georgatos (GRNET)
        transparencies
      • 13:30
        Lunch 1h
      • 14:30
        Grid and Sciences 2h
        Speaker: Fotis Georgatos (GRNET)
        transparencies
      • 16:30
        Discussion 1h
        Discussion of various subjects proposed by the trainees
        Speaker: ALL
      • 17:30
        End of first Day 20m
    • 08:45 17:50
      Day Two Central Library Amphitheatre, NTUA

      Central Library Amphitheatre, NTUA

      • 08:45
        Coffee 15m
      • 09:00
        Entering the Grid 2h
        Speaker: Vangelis Floros (NSCR-Demokritos)
        transparencies
      • 11:00
        Coffee 30m
      • 11:30
        Grid Applications 1h
        Speaker: Fotis Georgatos (GRNET)
        transparencies
      • 12:30
        Introduction to MPI 1h
        Speaker: Vangelis Koukis (Computing Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens)
        transparencies
      • 13:30
        Lunch 1h
      • 14:30
        Grid Administration 2h
        Speaker: Fotis Georgatos (GRNET)
        transparencies
      • 16:30
        Discussion 1h
        Discussion of various subjects proposed by the trainees
        Speaker: ALL
      • 17:30
        End of Tutorial 20m