iGOC Update

1. iGOC Update James Williams Indiana University williams@indiana.edu

2. This presentation is based on the work of: • Leigh Grundhoefer at Indiana University • Saul Youssef at Boston University

3. Useful URLs • www.ivdgl.org iVDGL homepage • igoc.iu.edu iGOC homepage • php.indiana.edu/~leighg/idvgl/worldgrid-startup-guide.html Worldgrid User guide

4. iVDGL • International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory • From the iVDGL proposal “To provide an international virtual data grid laboratory of unprecedented scale and scope”

5. WorldGrid • WorldGrid is the iVDGL operating environment which provides support for all iVDGL experiments. • WorldGrid is international in scope. ( built in cooperation with the EDG.)

6. WorldGrid Operations • Installations are automatic. No manual steps. • WorldGrid installation provides access to all resources necessary for a “site” to participate in a “project”. • WorldGrid contains monitoring components (currently Ganglia) that are installed with the package.

7. WorldGrid Operations 2 • Operations role is one of software integration, not software development.

8. WorldGrid Operations 3 • WorldGrid will permit a site to “join” and “leave” projects as the site manager desires. • Projects are certified by the iGOC. • iGOC will create “help desk solutions” for each project including phone contacts and project forum.

9. WorlGrid Operations 4 • Moving forward with actual gird operations will focus the development of tools for the iGOC.

10. Next 3 months • Deployment of WorldGrid2 (replacing WorldGrid1 which was deployed for SC2002).