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Evaluation of “data” grid tools

Evaluation of “data” grid tools. Massimo Sgaravatto INFN Padova. Globus Data Grid. INFN has been offered to evaluate Globus Data Grid Alpha Release 2 Two main tools/services GlobusFTP

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Evaluation of “data” grid tools

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  1. Evaluation of “data” grid tools Massimo Sgaravatto INFN Padova

  2. Globus Data Grid • INFN has been offered to evaluate Globus Data Grid Alpha Release 2 • Two main tools/services • GlobusFTP • Reference implementation of the GRIDFTP protocol (data transfer protocol based on FTP, focused on high performance and reliability) • Replica Catalog software

  3. GlobusFTP • ncftp client and wu-ftpd server patched to enable GSI authentication • wu-ftpd server patched to add support for partial file transfer and parallel transfer • globus_ftp_control library (routines for managing a GridFTP connection) • GSI authentication • full-file get, put, and transfer capabilities • Support for parallel data channel • Support for partial file transfer • globus_ftp_client library • Higher level client features on top of the globus_ftp_control_library • globus_gass_copy library • Allows data to be copied between a source and a destination using any combination of GridFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, local file I/O • globus-url-copy tool • Command line tool implementing globus_gass_copy’s functionalities

  4. Globus replica catalog • globus_replica_catalog library • Allows operations on a LDAP-based replica catalog (used to keep track of files within collections stored in multiple storage repositories) • Command line tool implementing globus_replica_catalog’s functionalities

  5. Documentation • http://www.globus.org/gsiftp-alpha • http://www.globus.org/datagrid • gsiftp-alpha@globus.org

  6. Actions • Definition of a group willing to evaluate these tools • The group will have to plan the activities ASAP !!! • Coordinator of this group ??? • Relationships with other WPs ??

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