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Access Grid

Access Grid . The Future of Advanced Collaboration?. Michael Daw 25 th August 2003 NORDUnet Network Conference Reykjavik, Iceland. Contents. What is Access Grid? History of Access Grid Current developments Future developments Videoconferencing Report SC Global. ETF Management Meeting.

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Access Grid

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  1. Access Grid The Future of Advanced Collaboration? Michael Daw 25th August 2003 NORDUnet Network Conference Reykjavik, Iceland

  2. Contents • What is Access Grid? • History of Access Grid • Current developments • Future developments • Videoconferencing Report • SC Global Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  3. ETF Management Meeting Seminar Typical Views of Access Grid Seminar SC Global Workshop Performance Art Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  4. What is Access Grid? (1) • Large-scale display – typically a whole wall • Multiple video streams from each site • Natural, full-duplex audio with echo cancellation • An “Advanced Collaboration Environment” • Uses IP multicast for video/audio • Open Source software; commodity equipment Usually! Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  5. What is Access Grid? (2) • Virtual collaborative spaces – Virtual Venues • Places to share: • Video • Audio • Data • Applications • Virtual Organisations have their own Virtual Venues Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  6. Access Grid History • November 1998 – Access Grid born at Argonne National Lab • First event – Chautauqua ‘99 • August 2001 – UK gets first AG node @ Manchester • November 2001 – SC Global 2001 (Denver) • May 2003 – AG2 • November 2003 – SC Global 2003 (Phoenix) Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  7. Number of Access Grid Nodes • Feb 2003 – 5 out of 7 continents; 17 countries; 39 US states Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  8. Scheduled Access Grid Events • But how many unscheduled? Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  9. Current Developments – AG2 • AG1 = proof-of-concept prototype • AG2: • Integrate with Grid technologies (e.g. X.509 certificates for authentication) • Secure environment • Robust, extensible framework • Improved network features • Services architecture Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  10. Future Developments • Improved video • Improved audio • Easier operation • Easier sharing of data • Automated failover • Support of different bandwidth capabilities Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  11. Videoconferencing Report • Oct 2002 – publication of “Multi-Site Videoconferencing for the UK e-Science Programme” • http://www.nesc.ac.uk/technical_papers/UKeS-2002-04.html • Comparison between Access Grid, H.323/H.320, VRVS, Non-Studio Based Videoconferencing • Human Factors • Interoperability • Data & Application Sharing Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  12. Main Recommendations • Create an e-Science advanced collaborative environments R&D effort • Formalise Access Grid support • Enable full interoperability between different technologies • Deploy multicast bridge(s) • Investigate improvements for multi-site booking systems Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  13. SC Global 2001 • SC Global 2001 – “World’s First Truly Distributed Conference” • 6 out of 7 continents Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  14. SC Global 2003 • Built on AG2 technology and distributed Tech Hubs • Events include: • Tribal Virtual Network • Grid & Web Services towards Collaborative Visualization • Virtual Design in Engineering • Collaborative Art • 18-21 November • At Phoenix & on the Network! • http://www.scglobal.org Supercomputing, Visualization & e-Science

  15. SVE @ Manchester Computing Contact Details http://www.sve.man.ac.uk/General/Staff/daw michael.daw@man.ac.uk

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