Speaker
Dr
Jeremy Coles
(RAL)
Description
Over the last few years, UK research centres have provided significant computing
resources for many high-energy physics collaborations under the guidance of the
GridPP project. This paper reviews recent progress in the Grid deployment and
operations area including findings from recent experiment and infrastructure service
challenges. These results are discussed in the context of how GridPP is dealing with
the important areas of networking, data storage and user education and support.
Throughout, the paper offers feedback on observed successes and problems with the
gLite middleware and the experiment specific software which is required to make the
Grid usable. The paper moves on to examine current thinking on how ready GridPP sites
are for LHC startup with an emphasis on some of the remaining challenges such as
meeting strict WLCG availability targets and the scaling of resources at many sites
to levels well beyond previous levels. The paper ends with a discussion of the
decisions being taken to ensure a stable service and project through LHC startup
until GridPP funding ends in 2011.
| Submitted on behalf of Collaboration (ex, BaBar, ATLAS) | GridPP |
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Author
Dr
Jeremy Coles
(RAL)
