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MetaCentrum, Czech NGI
Abstract
MetaCentrum, the Czech NGI, started to virtualize the infrastructure
already several years ago. Virtual clusters were introduced as a new
service, providing an illusion of totally dedicated clusters under
complete user control running on a shared infrastructure, including
administrator access. Virtual machines and clusters are handled in a way
similar to ordinary computation jobs, planned for batch or interactive
processing. We developed an extension to job scheduler PBSPro and new
management tools to smoothly integrate virtual cluster service into NGI
environment. Networking is also a vital part of the service, where
Czech NREN CESNET2 technology allows managing virtual cluster network
without perceivable overhead. Virtual network becomes a new resource,
that can be attached to user's home network. Benefits of this fully
integrated virtualized infrastructure will be demonstrated through
series of usecases.
