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Analysis Facility Pilot (Weekly Discussion )

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e-mail list: cern-analysis-facility@cern.ch

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We now try to maintain a list of topics to be discussed/tracked over the next couple of meetings. The order isn't fixed and we will not discuss all in the same session. Feel free to send me additional topics.

 

 

    • 14:00 → 14:20
      To CHEP or not to CHEP? 20m

      The time for sending abstracts for CHEP 2026 to the internal review process.
      Do we have enough new material, experience, and plans to come up with a meaningful contribution?

    • 14:20 → 14:40
      Integration of Rucio in SWAN QA: update and next steps 20m
    • 14:40 → 15:00
      VRE + SWAN Helm Charts: bi-directional integration and a possible way forward 20m
    • 15:00 → 15:20
      How to browse CVMFS through a catalog-like view 20m
    • 15:20 → 15:40
      What to do with ML.CERN.CH ? 20m

      It looks like there are plans on the SWAN side to do something, it’d be useful to discuss.

    • 15:40 → 16:00
      How to get more and more complex examples of the use of the AF? 20m

      We have heard from the experiments that we can't expect a Phd student to move the workflow of a physics working group to the AF. The complexity would require substantial time and effort, which student's can't invest.

      One approach could be to find a supervisor who is willing to offer one or two "split" topics. A somewhat lightweight analysis and a technical part.
      This could be porting the workflow used for the analysis to the AF and comparing the results. The main outcome would be a better, documented, understanding of the stumbling blocks and how to proceed best.

      Robin (robin.hofsaess@cern.ch) did a Phd like this. The "technical" part was related to techniques for enabling HEP workload on HPC systems.

      Which role can ATLAS OpenMagic play in this?

      Speaker: Markus Schulz (CERN)
    • 15:55 → 16:15
      The Analysis Facility Pilot and the new IT management 20m

      The current management was somewhat "passive" or indifferent to the activity. How can we instill some enthusiasm in the new management?

      Reviving the idea of Phd students working on this.
      Attached are the two DESY proposals.
      These are not a 100% fit...

      AnalysisEnvironment.pdf
      ColumnarWorkflowDataFormats.pdf
      Giovanni's modified proposal
      Giovanni's prop
      Jakob-Blomer.PhD Thesis Proposal.pdf