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1st International Workshop on Grids, Clouds and Virtualization
by Ignacio Martin Llorente 28 Dec '08

28 Dec '08

Please, let me use this list to distribute the Call for Papers for the 1st International Workshop on Grids, Clouds and Virtualization. I hope you are enjoying a nice Xmas break, Ignacio --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GRIDS, CLOUDS AND VIRTUALIZATION Held in conjunction with 4th International Conference on Grid and Pervasive Computing, GPC 2009 Geneva, 4-8 May 2009 Workshop website: http://sara.unile.it/wgcv The Workshop on Grids, Clouds and Virtualization is an international forum which brings together researchers and practitioners working on different high-performance aspects of web/grid services, middleware and technologies including virtualization that enable grid-aware and cloud applications. The enabling technologies and middleware include tools to assemble together different resources such as parallel supercomputers, data archives, high-speed storage systems, advanced visualization devices and scientific instruments using high speed networks connecting geographically distributed devices and organizations. Many recent international efforts are actively fostering the development of virtualization technologies and solutions. The Workshop will allow exchanging ideas and results related to on-going grid and cloud computing research, focusing on different aspects of middleware, technologies and applications. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creating breakthrough middleware and virtualization technologies for high-performance grid and cloud applications requires addressing several key computing problems which may lead to novel solutions and new insights in interdisciplinary applications. The focus of the workshop is on all forms of advances in grid, clouds and virtualization middleware/applications, and related topics. The workshop solicits novel papers on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: • Grid infrastructures: advances and evaluation of grid middleware • Cloud infrastructures: advances and evaluation of virtualization technologies • Virtualization technologies: tools, middleware, management of virtual environments, virtualization of storage resources, security aspects • Grid/cloud security: access policies, authentication, authorization, performance aspects of middleware • P2P grid/cloud infrastructures: protocols, remote execution, security aspects • Grid/cloud performances: benchmarking of enabling technologies • Grid/cloud applications: best practices related to solving large- scale problems on grid/cloud infrastructures • Data Grid/cloud: advances on management and analysis of large datasets • Grid/cloud accounting, monitoring and scheduling • Parallel applications on grid/cloud infrastructures: theory and practice, programming models, intercluster communications, remote execution • Fault tolerant grid/cloud and virtualization technologies --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proceedings of the workshop will be published by IEEE. Authors are invited to submit 8-page papers in IEEE 2-column format by December 20, 2008. Papers must be submitted to the following email address: wgcv(a)sara.unile.it The results presented in the paper must be unpublished and not submitted for publication elsewhere, including the proceedings of other conferences or workshops. Papers will be peer-reviewed by at least three reviewers. Papers are evaluated with respect to originality, significance, clarity, and technical soundness. One author of each accepted paper will be expected to present the paper at the workshop. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper submission: December 31, 2008 Author notification: January 30, 2009 Camera ready: February 15, 2009 Workshop: May 4-8, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP CHAIRS/ORGANIZERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giovanni Aloisio University of Salento & CMCC, Italy Massimo Cafaro University of Salento & CMCC, Italy Sandro Fiore University of Salento & CMCC, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAM COMMITTEE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GGagan Agrawal, Ohio State University, USA Henry Casanova, University of Hawaii, USA Ewa Deelman, ISI/USC, USA Jack Dongarra, University of Tennessee, USA Geoffrey Fox, Indiana University, USA Peter kacsuk, MTA SZTAKI, Hungary Thilo Kielmann, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Laurent Lefevre, INRIA, University of Lyon, France Ignacio Llorente, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Jarek Nabrzyski, LSU, USA Omer Rana, Cardiff University, UK Rick Stevens, ANL, University of Chicago, USA Lizhe Wang, University of Karlsruhe, Germany -- Ignacio M. Llorente, Full Professor (Catedratico): web http://dsa-research.org/llorente and blog http://imllorente.dsa-research.org DSA Research Group: web http://dsa-research.org and blog http://blog.dsa-research.org Globus GridWay Metascheduler: http://www.GridWay.org OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine: http://www.OpenNebula.org

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Release of OpenNebula 1.0 for Data Center Virtualization & CloudSolutions
by Ignacio Martin Llorente 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Dear friends, Let me use this mailing list to announce the release of OpenNebula 1.0. You will find relevant its new support to access EC2 resources on- demand to supplement local resources with cloud resources to satisfy peak or fluctuating demands, and the use case showing how to scale out a SGE computing cluster to Amazon EC2 (http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation ) Regards -------- The dsa-research group (http://dsa-research.org) is pleased to announce that a stable release (v1.0) of the OpenNebula (ONE) Virtual Infrastructure Engine (http://www.OpenNebula.org) is available for download under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. ONE enables the dynamic allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources, so extending the benefits of existing virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location. MAIN FEATURES The OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine differentiates from existing VM managers in its highly modular and open architecture designed to meet the requirements of cluster administrators. The last version supports Xen and KVM virtualization platforms to provide the following features and capabilities: - Centralized management, a single access point to manage a pool of VMs and physical resources. - Efficient resource management, including support to build any capacity provision policy and for advance reservation of capacity through the Haizea lease manager - Powerful API and CLI interfaces for monitoring and controlling VMs and physical resources - Easy 3rd party software integration to provide a complete solution for the deployment of flexible and efficient virtual infrastructures - Fault tolerant design, state is kept in a SQLite database. - Open and flexible architecture to add new infrastructure metrics and parameters or even to support new Hypervisors. - Support to access Amazon EC2 resources to supplement local resources with cloud resources to satisfy peak or fluctuating demands. - Ease of installation and administration on UNIX clusters - Open source software released under Apache license v2.0 - As engine for the dynamic management of VMs, OpenNebula is being enhanced in the context of the RESERVOIR project (EU grant agreement 215605) to address the requirements of several business use cases. More details at http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:rn-rel1.0 RELEVANT LINKS - Benefits and Features: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=about - Documentation: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation - Release Notes: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:rn-rel1.0 - Download: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=software - Ecosystem: http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=ecosystem -- Ignacio M. Llorente, Full Professor (Catedratico): web http://dsa-research.org/llorente and blog http://imllorente.dsa-research.org DSA Research Group: web http://dsa-research.org and blog http://blog.dsa-research.org Globus GridWay Metascheduler: http://www.GridWay.org OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine: http://www.OpenNebula.org

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New Technology Preview (TP2) of the OpenNEbula (ONE) VirtualInfrastructure Engine
by Ignacio Martin Llorente 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear colleagues, The dsa-research group (http://dsa-research.org) is pleased to announce that a new Technology Preview (TP2) of the OpenNEbula (ONE) Virtual Infrastructure Engine (http://www.OpenNEbula.org) is available for download under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. ONE enables the dynamic deployment and re-allocation of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources, so extending the benefits of existing virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location. ONE Technology Preview 2 extends the functionality for management of both physical resources and virtual machines, and provides resources for developers, making public the Trac web interface (http://trac.opennebula.org ). More details at http://www.opennebula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:irntp2 RELEVANT LINKS - Benefits and Features: http://www.OpenNEbula.org/doku.php?id=about - Documentation: http://www.OpenNEbula.org/doku.php?id=documentation - Release Notes: http://www.OpenNEbula.org/doku.php?id=documentation:irntp2 - Download: http://www.OpenNEbula.org/doku.php?id=software -- Ignacio M. Llorente, Full Professor (Catedratico): web http://dsa-research.org/llorente and blog http://imllorente.dsa-research.org DSA Research Group: web http://dsa-research.org and blog http://blog.dsa-research.org Globus GridWay Metascheduler: http://www.GridWay.org OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine: http://www.OpenNebula.org

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Agenda for Today's Workshop
by Ignacio Martin Llorente 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Dear colleagues, Please, I would like to know the program for Today's workshop. I could not find it at the OGF site. Regards, Ignacio -- Ignacio M. Llorente, Full Professor (Catedratico): web http://dsa-research.org/llorente and blog http://imllorente.dsa-research.org DSA Research Group: web http://dsa-research.org and blog http://blog.dsa-research.org Globus GridWay Metascheduler: http://www.GridWay.org OpenNebula Virtual Infrastructure Engine: http://www.OpenNebula.org

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Cloud workshop at OGF23
by Julie Wulf-Knoerzer 11 Apr '08

11 Apr '08

Dear all, As discussed at OGF22, we are proposing a workshop entitled, "Exploring Cloud Computing," for OGF23. I understand the PC will be reviewing proposals shortly and in anticipation of acceptance and/or additional information necessary to allocate time for the workshop, I am soliciting your feedback and suggestions. Please let me know if you have content/speaker suggestions at your earliest convenience. Regards, Julie Workshop title: Exploring Cloud Computing Workshop Description: Cloud Computing is an important development with implications for future data centers, clusters, Grids and Cyberinfrastructure (e-infrastructure). Cloud computing extends the Grid model by focusing on attributes such as the abstraction of infrastructure through the use of virtualization , self service usage of applications and services, and the utility and monetization of services . Cloud implementations provide on ramping of applications and services and focus on the ease of use for end users, providing abstraction of infrastructure and application dependencies. Clouds also focus on providing a customizable service level through dynamic infrastructure based on usage requirements by end users. Clouds can be implemented with self management for the infrastructure and resources that compose the cloud. Cloud ecosystems can include additional cloud services around virtual storage, image catalogs, and tooling. Cloud Computing is fueled by dramatic growth in connected devices, real-time data streams and the adoption of service oriented architectures and Web 2.0 applications, such as Mashups, open collaboration, social networking and mobile commerce, This session will explore the Cloud concept from a variety of points of views and contain individual talks and a panel. Format: 6-7 Talks at 20 minutes each 1 panel at 40-60 minutes

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Fwd: google app engine unveiled
by Andre Merzky 08 Apr '08

08 Apr '08

Hi all, this BoF mailing list has been silent so far - does that mean the hype is over already? ;-) Well, I didn't thought so. And neither does Google... Cheers, Andre. ----- Forwarded message from Franco Travostino <franco.travostino(a)gmail.com> ----- > From: Franco Travostino <franco.travostino(a)gmail.com> > To: gfsg(a)ogf.org > Subject: [gfsg] fyi: google app engine unveiled > > http://code.google.com/appengine/ > > To "cloud" watchers: It was announced last night, there might be beta > user seats available still. > > This (and BigTable) might be raising the need for cloud > *interoperability* middleware with EC2 et al. > > -franco -- One week of hacking easily saves half an hour of thinking. Henri Bal

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