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NSF Middleware Initiative

Learn about the latest developments in the NSF Middleware Initiative supporting science and engineering applications. Explore domain-specific Cybertools, shared Cybertools, and integrated CI systems benefiting various fields. Get insights from expert speakers and discover funding opportunities.

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NSF Middleware Initiative

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  1. NSF Middleware Initiative Leveraging Enterprise Middleware to Support Virtual Organizations and Grids

  2. Speakers • Kevin Thompson, National Science Foundation - CISE/SCI • Brian Gilmore, University of Edinburgh • Jim Jokl, University of Virginia • Art Vandenberg, Georgia State University

  3. Topics • NSF Middleware Initiative Update • JISC Core Middleware Call • NMI Integration Testbed Grid

  4. NSF Middleware Initiative • Purpose – to develop, deploy and sustain a set of reusable and expandable middleware functions that benefit many science and engineering applications in a networked environment • Program encourages open source software development and development of middleware standards

  5. Domain-specific Cybertools (software) Shared Cybertools (software) Distributed Resources (computation, communicationstorage, etc.) Integrated CI System meeting the needs of a community of communities • Applications • Environmental Science • High Energy Physics • Proteomics/Genomics • … DevelopmentTools & Libraries Education and Training Discovery & Innovation Grid Services & Middleware Hardware

  6. NMI Status • Year 4 of the program built by Alan Blatecky • 6 “System Integrator” Teams • Grids Center • Architecture and Integration (ISI) • Deployment and Support (NCSA) • Testing (UWisc) • Grid Portals (TACC, UMich, NCSA, Indiana, UIC) • Instrument Middleware Architecture (Indiana) • NMI-EDIT (Internet2, EDUCAUSE, SURA) • 24 Smaller awards developing new capabilities

  7. NMI Status • NMI Software releases, best practices, white papers • NMI Release 1 – May, 2002 • NMI Release 2 – Oct, 2002 • NMI Release 3 – Apr, 2003 • NMI Release 4 – Dec, 2003 • NMI Release 5 – this week? • www.nsf-middleware.org • Grids Center emphasis in 2004 targeting Cyberinfrastructure project support

  8. NMI 2004 Solicitation • Due May 14, 2004 • Two Areas • Integration and Deployment of middleware with domain s&e apps to create production environments (2-3 years, < = $1M/year) • Development and prototyping of new functions and services (2-3 years, $50k-$500k/year) • Anticipated Funding: 7-14 awards

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