We had the LHCC on March 2nd-5th – an open session talk, a generator specific focus session and the usual WLCG session (link: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1645247/)
We thank the speakers of the WLCG session. On top of the experiments' talks, we had a review of ROOT status and plans by Danilo.
All quite smooth, the only real excitations are about the recent price increase for IT resources; we have proposed to collect info & report at the next LHCC in June – accepted in the LHCC draft minutes. So, please remember to inform A. Sciaba' of any info you obtain!
A note: we consider neither possible (lack of info) nor appropriate to rush for a remodelling of the needs. But the pressure might increase fast and we need to be prepared to face it.
Draft minutes have been circulated for fact checking; as far as we know they are not public atm, but there is nothing unexpected / on which the presenter asked for corrections.
The closed session with CERN DRC present was pretty uneventful.
Last week the experiments had their closed sessions with C-RSG team. The report expected early in April (but there is Easter..). The RRB is scheduked at the end of April.
Regarding the same RRB, all contributions have arrived. Cath is assembling them, thanks!
WLCG/HSF WS preparation: first meeting happened, second next week
Today we have, in the last part of the MB, a guest presentation from the Darkside experiment (dark matter, @ GranSasso labs), which had expressed potential interest in becoming associated to WLCG.
No news on connections with Russia as far, as we are aware – we keep operating as is.