gLite middleware Application Developers Course

→ Europe/Zurich
IPP-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria

IPP-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria
Description

This event is to support those intending to write or port applications to run using gLite 3.0 middleware.

During the course:

  • the gLite functionality for authorisation and workload management is described in a more detailed manner than occurs during induction courses
  • the AMGA service that permits management of metadata is used. This is important when a project is creating and seeking to access a large number of files. For example, the metadata supports the discovery of the files and their approapriate re-use.
  • The R-GMA service is initroduced. This is incresingly widely used for monitoring of sites, instruments and also applications.
  • There are opportunities to use some of the current gLite APIs.
  • There is a brief introduction to some of the initiatives that are opening new possibilities for application developers.

Prerequisites: Participants will already understand the gLite services to the level that was presented in the gLite induction course. Some coding is required, but people will be invited to work in pairs. One of each pair should be familiar with command line and text editing with UNIX, and familiarity with C and Java is an advantage. Advanced skills are NOT a prerequisite.

Registration is required for the day on http://www.nesc.ac.uk/action/registration/egee/index.cfm?id=733

Logistics: The course will be held in building of the IPP-BAS. The location map and recommended hotels list are at http://egee-2-na3.acad.bg/. In order to use a laptop to access GILDA to run the exercises you will only need preinstalled ssh and 802.11b/g wireless communication capabilities. At the beginning of the course you will receive wireless connection parameters and a unique IP address for the event.