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The Austrian Grid Initiative and the Central European Grid Consortium – Combining National and Regional Efforts

The Austrian Grid Initiative and the Central European Grid Consortium – Combining National and Regional Efforts. Dieter Kranzlmüller GUP, Joh. Kepler University Linz kranzlmueller@gup.jku.at. Acknowledgments. Input for this presentation from … Ludek Matyska (Brno) Peter Kacsuk (Budapest)

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The Austrian Grid Initiative and the Central European Grid Consortium – Combining National and Regional Efforts

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  1. The Austrian Grid Initiative and the Central European Grid Consortium – Combining National and Regional Efforts Dieter Kranzlmüller GUP, Joh. Kepler University Linz kranzlmueller@gup.jku.at

  2. Acknowledgments Input for this presentation from … • Ludek Matyska (Brno) • Peter Kacsuk (Budapest) • Aleksander Kusznir (Cracow) • Michal Turala (Cracow) • Thomas Fahringer (Innsbruck) • Martin Polak (Linz) • Jens Volkert (Linz) • … Thanks and apologies Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  3. Contents • The Past … • The Future … • The Present … • The ACE Model: Relations between Local, National, Regional, and International Projects  Summary and Perspectives Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  4. October 27-29, 2003 One Year Ago … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  5. The Past 2004: • January: AcrossGrids Conference (Nikosia) • March: CrossGrid Review (Karlsruhe) • April 1: Austrian Grid Project Start • April 1: EGEE Project Start • April: 1st EGEE Conference (Dublin) • July: CrossGrid Review (Dagstuhl) • November: 2nd EGEE Conference (The Hague) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  6. Next Year … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  7. The Future 2005: • February: 1stEGEE Review (Geneva) • February: European Grid Conference+ CrossGridFinal Review (Amsterdam) • April: 3rd EGEE Conference (Athens) • May/September: EU Call/Deadline (IST,Infrastr.) • Autumn: Austrian Grid Symposium (Linz) • November: 4th EGEE Conf. (Edinburgh) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  8. The Present • CrossGrid is in its final phase … • EGEE is in its hot phase … • EU Calls on the horizon … • May/Sept. 2005: IST Call 5 (~70 M€) • May/Sept. 2005: Infrastructure Call:  EGEE 2nd Phase • Other Proposals?!? Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  9. The ACE Model Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  10. Austrian Grid A The ACE Model Austrian Grid Consortium: • National Initiative • Partners from:Linz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz, Vienna • 15 Workpackages (Middleware + Applications) • 2.7 M€ from Austrian Federal Ministry (bm:bwk) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  11. Austrian Grid A Central European Grid Consortium C The ACE Model Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  12. Central European Grid Consortium C The ACE Model Central European Grid Consortium: • Partners from:Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland • Current Chair: Ludek Matyska (Brno) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  13. Austrian Grid A Central European Grid Consortium C EGEE – Enabling Grids for E-science E The ACE Model Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  14. EGEE – Enabling Grids for E-science E The ACE Model EGEE Consortium: • 70 Partners from 27 Countries • 12 Federations (e.g. Central Europe) • 32 M€ (April 1, 2004 – March 31, 2006) “Largest Grid Infrastructure Project on the World” Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  15. EGEE Activities • Joint Research: • Middleware Engineering and Integration, Quality Assurance, Security, Network Services Development • Services: • Grid Operations, Support and Management, Network Resource Provision • Networking: • Management, Dissemination and Outreach, User Training and Education, Application Identification and Support, Policy and International Cooperation Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  16. EGEE Approach • Production Grid Infrastructure • End-User Support and Services Applications Grid Infrastructures Stability/Reliability Border Networking Infrastructure Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  17. EGEE Approach • Production Grid Infrastructure • End-User Support and Services Applications Applications Grid Infrastructures EGEE Grid Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  18. More about EGEE • “EGEE, First Result and Future Plans” Fabrizio Gagliardi (EGEE Project Director) CERN  Wednesday, December 15, 2004 09:05 – 09:50 Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  19. How does it all connect together?NationalRegionalInternational Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  20. Austrian Grid A Central European Grid Consortium C EGEE – Enabling Grids for E-science E The ACE Model Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  21. How can we contribute? Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  22. CE in EGEE • Today’s contribution to EGEE: • NA2: Dissemination and Outreach • NA3: User Training and Education • NA4: Application Identification and Support • SA1: Grid Operations, Support and Management Distributed ROC (Lead by CYFRONET) • JRA1: Middleware Engineering and Integration (CESNET) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  23. How can we contributein the Future? Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  24. CE Federation • Tomorrow’s contribution to EGEE? • EGEE Stabilization: • Grid Infrastructure Deployment • EGEE Expansion: • New partners (e.g. Baltic countries) • New applications (e.g. Flooding) • New middleware services (e.g. Interactivity) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  25. EGEE Future  EGEE Phase 2 + Associated FP6 Projects Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  26. Central European Future “Competition is (too) strong” Answer: “Yes, but …” • Competition is good for all of us (e.g. for quality …) • Central Europe has lots of things to offer Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  27. Austrian Grid A Central European Grid Consortium C EGEE – Enabling Grids for E-science E ACE Model Extension CzechRepublic Hungary Poland Slovenia Slovakia Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  28. Austrian Grid A Central European Grid Consortium C EGEE – Enabling Grids for E-science E The ACEs Model CzechRepublic Hungary Poland Slovenia Slovakia Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  29. EGEE Federations Facts • Central Europe is • Largest federation in terms of partners (13 partners) • Second largest federation (after Northern) in terms of participating countries(6 countries) • Second biggest federation (after Germany) in terms of population(~78 million) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  30. ExampleSuccess Story Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  31. EU CrossGrid Project 2002-2005 21 Partners, 11 Countries Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  32. EU CrossGrid Project • Large, successful FP5 Grid Project  User-Centered Grid Computing • Costs: 7 M€, EU Funding: 5 M€ • Lead by Cyfronet (Poland) • 7 Central European Partners Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  33. How can we contributein the Future? Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  34. Central Europe Offers • Expertise in managing and operating large-scale Grid infrastructure  CrossGrid Testbed • Expertise in Grid Application development  Applications: e.g. Flooding,… • Expertise in Middleware development • Interactivity Support, … • … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  35. Central Europe Offers • Expertise in managing and operating large-scale Grid infrastructure  CrossGrid Testbed • Expertise in Grid Application development  Applications: Medical, Flooding,… • Expertise in Middleware development • Interactivity Support • … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  36. CrossGrid Testbed • 2002-2005 • 11 Countries • 21 Partners • 184 CPUs, 4 TBytes Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  37. CE Contributions to EGEE Infrastructure • Merge CrossGrid with EGEE Infrastructure Immediate increase in number of CPUs Impact in terms of operation expertise • Install Central European EGEE Testbed Focus on development for EGEE Grids Stimulate our own developments Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  38. Central Europe Offers • Expertise in managing and operating large-scale Grid infrastructure  CrossGrid Testbed • Expertise in Grid Application development  Applications: e.g. Flooding,… • Expertise in Middleware development • Interactivity Support, … • … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  39. Flooding Visualization in the CAVE Cooperation withSlovak Academy of Sciences(Ladislav Hluchy) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  40. CE Contributions to Grid Applications • LandscapeGrid Proposal: Grid-Based System for Landscape Risk Management Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  41. Central Europe Offers • Expertise in managing and operating large-scale Grid infrastructure  CrossGrid Testbed • Expertise in Grid Application development  Applications: e.g. Flooding,… • Expertise in Middleware development • Interactivity Support, … • … Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  42. BioMedical App. Cooperation with Univ. Amsterdam Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  43. Visualization • Interactive Scientific Visualization on the Grid • Seamless Integration in existing visualization toolkit (e.g. VTK) • Computational Steering of Grid Applications  Grid Visualization Kernel (GVK) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  44. inter-action vis.data vis.data vis.data interaction interaction Grid Visualization Kernel Gatekeeper Workernode Point ofContact Workernode WORKING! Workernode glogin’’ Client glogin Workernode GVK on the Grid Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  45. Feature List glogin enables … • Low-level communication functionality • Grid shell (SSH replacement) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  46. glogin shell Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  47. glogin shell Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  48. Feature List glogin enables … • Low-level communication functionality • Grid shell (SSH replacement) • TCP forwarding (multiple local/remote) • X11 and VNC forwarding • PPP protocol tunneling • VPN between nodes on and off the Grid Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  49. glogin • Supports: Globus GT2/GT3, PBS, ARC*, SUN Grid Engine • Used/Deployed/Requested: EU CrossGrid, AustrianGrid, DutchGrid, NorduGrid, … • Publication: • H. Rosmanith, D. Kranzlmüller, "glogin - A Multi-functional, Interactive Tunnel into the Grid", Proc. Grid 2004, 5th IEEE/ACM Intl. Workshop on Grid Computing, IEEE Computer Society, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 266-272 (November 2004) Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

  50. Middleware Extensions • Interactivity • Visualization • Collaboration • On-demand • Pervasiveness • Security • … What else? Dieter Kranzlmüller, GUP CGW 2004, Cracow

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