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Welcome to HEPiX Conference in Edinburgh!

Join us at the HEPiX Conference in beautiful Edinburgh for insights on eScience and networking opportunities. Learn about HEPiX's history, logistics, and engaging agenda. Enjoy the vibrant city and the conference sessions.

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Welcome to HEPiX Conference in Edinburgh!

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  1. Welcome and Introduction HEPiX, NeSC, Edinburgh24 May 2004 David KelseyCCLRC/RAL, UKd.p.kelsey@rl.ac.uk D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

  2. Welcome! • Welcome to • Scotland • Edinburgh • The National eScience Centre & eScience Institute D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

  3. A few words on HEPiX • See HEPiX web pages at • http://wwwhepix.web.cern.ch/wwwhepix/ • And Alan Silverman’s Overview on the HEPiX home page • HEPiX started in 1991 (similar to earlier HEPVM) • Since 1999, HEPNT associated and then merged -> • “HEPiX-HEPNT” • HEPNT name no longer appropriate (Windows NT) • But HEPiX still covers all operating systems (and Grid) • Meets twice a year (Europe/North America) • Two coordinators • WojciechWojcik (IN2P3) and Chuck Boeheim (SLAC) • Special Interest Groups exist • e.g. Large Cluster SIG – this week’s Mass Storage Workshop • Typical format: 3 days HEPiX + 1.5 days SIG (on a theme) D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

  4. Logistics • ~100 participants: close to capacity! • Coffee breaks and Lunches • Conference Dinner – Wednesday evening 19:30 • Howies Waterloo Place • Payment for extra tickets to me, please • Other evenings – see restaurant list • Networking • Wireless available (register via web page) • SMTP server available • Power • PC room for web/e-mail • Small meeting room (Dean) available D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

  5. Logistics (2) • Agenda is very full • Speakers please keep to time! • Presentations will be loaded to agenda page (in advance) • And present from the one central PC • Send/Give to me via e-mail, USB memory stick, … • As soon as possible (day before?) • If plan to give demonstrations from your own PC and need a network connection • Register MAC address to use ethernet wire • Test it in advance! • We are recording most sessions (video and audio) • Plan to make available on web as streaming video • But not this week! • Please e-mail me with votes for talks to be transferred first D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

  6. Enjoy… • City of Edinburgh • Scotland • The meeting • Any questions? D.P.Kelsey, Introduction, HEPiX, Edinburgh, 2004

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