"Baltic Grid" Conference: Induction to Grid Computing and the EGEE project
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Europe/Zurich
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania
Mineter, M.J.
Description
The project EGEE (Enabling Grids for e-Science in Europe) is developing a service grid infrastructure to support international collaboration in science.
Day 1 of this event will introduce researchers to Grid Computing and to the EGEE middleware. No prior Grid experience is required for day 1.
Participants in Day 1 will gain:
1. Understanding of general Grid and e-Science concepts
2. Orientation to the EGEE infrastructure and middleware
3. Experience from use of an EGEE testbed, GILDA, via the GENIUS portal.
The morning of Day 2 is designed to give participants an understanding of the goals, context and structure of the EGEE project, which is bulding with regional and national grid projects to operate a production Grid infrastructure to support international e-Science. The talks will continue the programme of Day 1, but they are also suitable for additional participants with an understanding of Grid concepts.
The afternoon of Day 2 includes presentations from several regional and national grid projects. The agenda is chosen to be resonant with the planned Baltic Grid initiatives.
To REGISTER and for accommodation, go to http://www.mif.vu.lt/grid
General introduction to the content and aims of the two days.
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
10:15
What are Grids and e-Science?45m
Speaker:
Richard Hopkins(NeSC)
transparencies
11:00
What is the EGEE project?15m
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
transparencies
11:15
Coffee
30m
11:45
Authorisation, Authentication and Security30m
Speaker:
Guy Warner(NeSC)
transparencies
12:15
Middleware components in EGEE45m
Speaker:
Mike Mineter(NeSC)
transparencies
13:00
Lunch
1h 30m
14:30
Introduction to the GILDA testbed and GENIUS portal30m
The GILDA testbed and the GENIUS portal are initiatives led by Dr Roberto Barbera of INFN and the University of Catania. The practical will use GILDA and GENIUS to build on the earlier talks to reinforce understanding of the EGEE middleware.
The largest of the three main activity areas in EGEE is creating the operations infrastructure and organisation to deliver a reliable, secure, production service.
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis(GRNET)
transparencies
11:00
EGEE "networking" activities20m
The (human) networking activities includes dissemination about EGEE; the identification and support of virtual organisations in a wide range of application areas; and the training of users.
Speaker:
Mike Mineter
transparencies
11:20
Discussion15m
This ends the EGEE and Grids induction sessions; after this attention turns to related Grid projects and to Baltic grid initiatives.
11:35
Lunch
1h
13:00
→
19:00
Day 2: afternoon - Regional and National Grid initiatives
13:00
Introduction10m
13:10
The CrossGrid project - development of Grid environment for interactive applications30m
transparencies
13:40
Pionier - Polish Optical Internet; Advanced Applications, Services and Technologies for Information Society30m
Speaker:
[Poznan]
14:10
The GridLab project - development of application tools and middleware for Grid environments30m
Speaker:
[Poznan](Poznan)
more information
14:40
Coffee
20m
15:00
Hellasgrid, the Greek Grid initiative30m
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis
transparencies
15:30
SEE-GRID, Expanding the eInfrastructure into South-East Europe30m
Speaker:
Fotis Karayannis
document
more information
transparencies
16:00
Nordic Grid Projects30m
Speaker:
Anders Ynnerman
transparencies
16:30
Coffee
10m
16:40
Estonian Grid and LHC computing30m
* Brief history of EG
* Current Organizational structure of EG
* Technical solution for EG
* Collaborations
* Lectures about Grid in Estonia
* Cluster plans
* Current scientific projects on EG
* Future plans
Speaker:
Mario Kadastik(NICPB, Estonia)
transparencies
17:10
Lithuanian Grid projects30m
Prof. Laimutis Telksnys will talk about resourses for grids in Lithuania
Prof. Feliksas Ivanauskas will talk about the problems/applications needing grids.
Day 3, Expanding Grid infrastructure in Baltic States
Restricted meeting to discuss the Baltic Grid Proposal to EU.
Minutes: Ake Edlund - to be distributed to the members of the meeting.
09:00
Introduction20m
Introduction of the members of the meeting, and defining the agenda.
Speaker:
All
09:15
Info about upcoming EU-call15m
09:30
Statement of interest and expected/planned contribution to a Baltic Grid, primarily15m
Suggested outline of presentations (LJ)15m
- Applications
- Physical resource contributions to a Baltic Grid
- Network infrastructure
- Current and expected local support/matching if an EU proposal is successful
- Current staff expertise related to Grids
- Current collaborations of relevance for a Baltic Grid proposal
- Industrial partners
- Other
Presentation 1, Poland15m
transparencies
Presentation 2, Lithuania15m
transparencies
Presentation 3, Estonia15m
more information
Presentation 4, Latvia15m
transparencies
Presentation 5, Lithuania15m
transparencies
Presentation 6, Lithuania15m
transparencies
Presentation 7, Lithuania15m
transparencies
12:30
Lunch
1h
13:30
Discussion and working groups1h
- Applications
- Dissemination and outreach
- Education and Training
- Networks - roadmap
- Computing platforms, storage. Viz - roadmap
- Deployment
- Operations