July 26, 2006
1. GridWorld Registration and Programs
2. Nominations for At-Large Board Members
3. OGF Update
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1. Early Bird registration for GridWorld/GGF18 (Sept. 11-14, Washington DC)
ends July 28, so please register today to obtain the maximum savings. This
year's GridWorld is comprised of multiple programs including a
business-level Solutions program, a more in-depth Technology Program, and
GGF's well-established Community and Standards program. To register for the
GGF18 portion of the event, browse to
http://www.gridworld.com/live/42/register and select the Community and
Standards program. The Community Program content may be reviewed at:
http://www.ggf.org/gf/event_schedule/. The Standards sessions will be
posted soon to this page. GGF/EGA have teamed with IDG and GlobusWorld to
provide high-quality content in the Technology and Solutions program as
well. You should consider upgrading your registration package to include
these programs as well. The content of these programs may be viewed at
http://www.gridworld.com.
2. The deadline for At-Large Board member nominations is July 31. Members
appointed to the board provide guidance and oversight through their active
leadership and participation. At-large board members represent essential
voices from our community - helping to provide balance, insight and
expertise during board deliberations to enable the success of our mission.
I invite you to participate in this essential process by visiting
http://www.ogf.org/bod_election/nomination.php before July 31 and nominating
individuals (self-nominations are accepted) to be considered as At-large
members of the board. For more information on the entire Board appointment
process, please visit
http://www.ogf.org/merger_docs/OGFBoardInitialAppointmentAgreement.pdf.
3. On July 1, Open Grid Forum officially opened its doors and much has been
accomplished in the last month. Over 1/3 of the former GGF and EGA
organizational members have already committed to membership in OGF with more
committing each week. Nine of these organizations have given written or
verbal commitments to Platinum (highest) level membership. Several merger
integration projects are in progress ranging from a website upgrade to the
formation of the Technical Strategy Committee (TSC) to planning for our
formal "launch" at the GridWorld/GGF18 event. Standards Area Directors are
meeting today and tomorrow in London to discuss near-term direction and how
to increase the momentum that has made GGF's document series grow
significantly in the last 12 months with high-quality specifications.
Community leadership is refining its strategy for high-impact activities at
GridWorld including a great community program as well as a new effort to
engage grid vendors in the adoption of grid specifications. In short, OGF
is continuing the good work GGF has done for the last several years and,
with the infusion of EGA leadership, technical groups and enterprise focus,
is becoming an organization that will deliver results faster, communicate
more clearly, and enable better collaboration. Stay tuned for more updates
in the near future.
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Steve Crumb
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Forwarded on behalf of EGA:
The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) invites you to attend our 60 minute
webcast on grid computing in the enterprise. This is a great opportunity to
gain a thorough understanding of grid computing from Micron Technology, one
of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions.
Micron has been an enterprise grid user for 5 years and has 11 globally
interconnected grids running over 20 applications on 12,000 shared and
dedicated processors. The EGA Reference Model Working Group will also
provide a briefing on EGA's new Provisioning Use Cases.
To register for this exciting event, visit:
https://secure.inventures.com/irms/registration/index.asp?id=163.
Registration is open to all and there is no charge to attend the webcast.
When
Thursday May 04, 2006
9:00 AM PDT, 12 Noon (New York), 5 PM (London)
What you will learn
- Micron's central governance and distributed management approach to grid
computing
- Several general purpose grid applications that will be of interest to any
enterprise user
- Push and pull application models
- 'Follow-the-moon' job scheduling
- The application of use cases to many common provisioning activities in an
enterprise data center
Featured Speakers
Brooklin Gore is a Senior Fellow of Advanced Computing and Enterprise
Architecture with Micron. He has been researching and implementing
enterprise grid technologies for the past five years to create Micron's
global grid infrastructure. Bob Thome is a Senior Manager of Distributed
Databases at Oracle and EGA Reference Model Working Group Chair. He has
been a leading member of EGA since its inception.
Who should attend
IT technologists, managers and executives who are seeking the latest
information on:
- Grid computing from an end user perspective
- Provisioning Use Cases and the practical application of concepts in
the EGA Reference Model
Sign up now at
https://secure.inventures.com/irms/registration/index.asp?id=163.
Regards,
John Ehrig
EGA Marketing Programs Manager
1. GGF17 Program Highlights
2. Joint GGF & International Virtual Observatory Alliance Workshop
3. General GGF17 Information
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1. GGF17 Program Highlights
Hiro Kishimoto (Fujitsu) and Masao Sakauchi (National Institute of
Infomatics) will kick-off the program offering at the upcoming GGF17,
collocated with the 3rd Grid World Japan Exhibition in Tokyo, May 10-12.
Highlights include:
- 40-plus group sessions
- Free access to the Grid World Japan exhibition floor and program
- 8 Birds of a Feather sessions on topics such as:
Grid Education & Training (GET-CG) BoF
HPC Profile BoF
Data Movement Interface Standardization
Software Certification BoF - Grid and Distributed Software
Certification and Quality Assurance BoF
Storage Networking Community Group BoF
Standards Roadmap/GIN Joint BoF
Plus a follow-up on the Interop Fest BoF from GGF16
- Workshops and technology updates on topics such as:
Bridging the Divide between Application Requirements and Standards
Grids in the Telecommunications Industry
Grid Solutions in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery
Usage of Grids in the Japanese Enterprise
Managing Security across Grids
Metadata, Search and Preservation Environments on Data Grids
Gridsphere & Grid Portlets
OGSA & Alternative Grid Architectures
Grids and the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (see desc. below)
...and many more.
- The Voice of the Community (VOC) forum and Vendor Adoption Forum (VAF)
will be introduced at GGF17.
The goal of the VOC is to bring end-users together to capture requirements
and use cases that can then be incorporated into the GGF standards
development process. The VAF will bring together the vendor & developer to
identify issues and constraints that make Grid standards feasible and
cost-effective to implement.
For a full schedule, visit: http://www.ggf.org/gf/event_schedule/.
2. Joint GGF & International Virtual Observatory Alliance Workshop
This one day workshop jointly sponsored by the GGF (Astro-RG and related
groups) and the International Virtual Observatory Alliance
(http://www.ivoa.net) will address areas where the global virtual
observatory is deploying an operational distributed data access and
manipulation system, utilising standards developed in the context of the
GGF. The workshop will look at areas of success and areas where additional
astronomy domain specific issues have required a non-standard approach. The
meeting is timely in that the global Virtual Observatory (VO) projects are
now deploying systems worldwide for operational and scientific use, where
use of emerging GGF standards in data management and security may have a
vital role to play.
3. GGF17 General Information
Below are several links providing helpful information on the upcoming GGF
event (GGF17) in Tokyo, 10-12 May.
Schedule: http://www.ggf.org/gf/event_schedule/
Registration: http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf17.htm
Hotel: http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_lodging_ggf17.htm
Location/Local Information:
http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_location_ggf17.htm
See you in Tokyo!
Steve Crumb
Executive Director, GGF
scrumb(a)ggf.org
+1 630-252-8610
+1 630-915-3324 (cell)
The GGF's OGSA Working Group invites you to join our webcast session,
"Defining the Grid: An Introduction to the Open Grid Services Architecture,"
on Wednesday April 26th at 2pm EDT.
In this webcast we will discuss the evolution of grid computing, explain how
service-oriented grids fit with other leading-edge enterprise technologies,
and describe OGSA and its core capabilities. The presentation will be given
by Professor Andrew Grimshaw of the University of Virginia, a leading member
of GGF and the OGSA Working Group. After the presentation Andrew and other
members of the Working Group will be pleased to answer your questions.
This webcast will be of interest to technology managers, architects and
developers who would like to learn about standards-based grid technology and
its place throughout the enterprise.
For more details, and to register, please visit
http://www.presentationselect.com/hpinvent/detailsl.asp#1188. Registration
is open to all, and there is no charge. Places are limited, however, so be
sure to register early.
And don't worry if you can't make it to the live webcast: a recording of the
session will be available a few days after the event. Please watch
http://www.ggf.org for details.
Steve Crumb
Executive Director, GGF
scrumb(a)ggf.org
+1 630-252-8610
+1 630-915-3324 (cell)
GGF and the Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) invite you to attend our 60
minute webcast on grid computing in the enterprise. This is a great
opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of grid computing from the
perspective of a highly respected end user - UBS, a world-leading wealth
management company. The EGA Data Provisioning Working Group will also
provide a briefing on EGA's latest technical publication "Enterprise Grid
Data and Storage Provisioning Problem Statement and Approach".
Register at:
https://secure.inventures.com/irms/registration/index.asp?id=160 for this
event. Registration is open and there is no charge to attend the webcast.
WHEN:
Tuesday March 28, 2006
9:00 AM PST, 12 Noon EST, 5:00 PM GMT
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Get insight into UBS' pre and post grid deployment environment
Gain an understanding of enterprise grid drivers, benefits and challenges
Step through a case study based on one or more UBS example applications
Understand the EGA's perspective and plans regarding the enterprise grid
Data Provisioning challenge
Get end user insight into the value and use of EGA technical documents
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
IT technologists, managers and executives who are seeking the latest
information on:
Grid computing from an end user perspective
The data provisioning technical deliverable prepared by the EGA
Sign up now
(https://secure.inventures.com/irms/registration/index.asp?id=160)
Steve Crumb
Executive Director, GGF
scrumb(a)ggf.org
+1 630-252-8610
+1 630-915-3324 (cell)
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1. GGF17 Call for Participation Deadline
2. GGF17 Registration/Hotel
3. GGF17 Student Scholar Applications Accepted
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1. GGF17 Call for Participation
The deadline for GGF17 proposal submission is tomorrow, 24 March. Only 4
slots remain. GGF17 will be held on 10-12 May in Tokyo, Japan. This event
is collocated with the 3rd Grid World Exhibition being held on 11-12 May in
the Tokyo International Forum. For more information on the call for
participation, visit: http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_cfp_ggf17.htm.
2. GGF17 Registration Deadline & Hotel Information
The Advance registration deadline for GGF17 in Tokyo (10-12 May) is quickly
approaching. To take advantage of the lowest rates, please sign-up at:
http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf17.htm.
Lodging information is now available on the GGF website at
http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_lodging_ggf17.htm. Reservations should
be obtained online at: https://apollon.nta.co.jp/grid/.
3. GGF17 Student Scholar applications continue to be accepted for GGF's
student scholars at GGF17 in Tokyo, 10-12 May. To submit an application or
for more information, please
visit: http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_student_ggf17.htm by March 27.
Steve Crumb
Executive Director, GGF
scrumb(a)ggf.org
+1 630-252-8610
+1 630-915-3324 (cell)
1. GGF17 Call for Participation Open
2. GGF17 Registration Open
3. GGF17 Student Scholar Applications Accepted
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1. GGF17 Call for Participation
GGF is now accepted proposals for the GGF17 program to be held on 10-12 May
in Tokyo, Japan. This event is collocated with the 3rd Grid World
Exhibition being held on 11-12 May in the Tokyo International Forum. For
more information on the call for participation, visit:
http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_cfp_ggf17.htm. The deadline for
proposal submission is 24 March.
2. GGF17 Registration Open
Advanced registration for GGF17 in Tokyo (10-12 May) is now open. To take
advantage of the lowest rates, please sign-up today at:
http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf17.htm.
3. GGF17 Student Scholar Applications Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for GGF's student scholars at GGF17 in
Tokyo, 10-12 May. To submit an application or for more information, please
visit: http://www.ggf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_student_ggf17.htm.
Steve Crumb
Executive Director, GGF
scrumb(a)ggf.org
+1 630-252-8610
+1 630-915-3324 (cell)
GGF eNewsletter
1. GGF Document Series Grows
2. GGF16 Helpful Links
3. Leadership Award Nominations Sought
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1. GGF Document Series Grows
The GGF Document Series recently added five new documents to its list of
published documents. These documents represent the hard work of several of
GGF's groups including the Grid File System-WG, Grid Economy Services
Architecture-WG, Open Grid Services Architecture-WG, Open Grid Services
Authorization-WG. These new documents may be downloaded and the entire GGF
document series found at http://www.ggf.org/documents.
<http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.61.pdf>GFD.61 The GGF Grid File System
Architecture Workbook
Author: A. Jagatheesan
<http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.60.pdf>GFD.60 Grid Economy Use Cases
Authors: J. MacLaren, S. Newhouse, T. Haupt, K. Keahey, W. Lee
<http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.59.pdf>GFD.59 OGSA Profile Definition v1.0
Authors: T. Maguire, D. Snelling
<http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.58.pdf>GFD.58 Standardised Namespaces for
XML infosets in GGF
Authors: M. Drescher, A. Anjomshoaa
<http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.57.pdf>GFD.57 Attributes used in OGSI
Authorization
Authors: M. Thompson, V. Welch, M. Lorch, R. Lepro, D. Chadwidk, V. Ciaschini
Please congratulate the authors and group participants for their
contributions to the Series.
2. GGF16 Information
Below are several links providing helpful information on the upcoming GGF
event (GGF16) in Athens, Greece, on 13-16 February.
Schedule: http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_schedule_ggf16.htm
Registration: http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf16.htm
Hotel: http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm
Introduction to Grid Tutorial:
http://www.ggf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=159
(Note: You must register for this tutorial and small, additional fee applies)
3. Nominations sought for Leadership Award
GGF is seeking nominations for future recipients of the GGF Leadership
Award. The next award will be presented at the Opening Session at GGF16 in
Athens. Past GGF Leadership Awards recipients include Hiro Kishimoto,
Walter Stewart and Geoffrey Fox. For further information, please visit
http://www.ggf.org/ggf_rotate_leadership_award_GGF16nom.htm.
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GGF eNewsletter - January 11, 2006
1. GGF16 Program finalized
2. Special GGF16 Registration and Hotel rates
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1. GGF16 Program emphasizes Production Grid Interoperability
In addition to the over 50 GGF group sessions and BOFs, the GGF16 program
has been finalized and will focus on "Production Grids: The Path to Global
Interoperability". In addition to keynotes by Ian Foster and David
Snelling, the program will include updates from production grids around the
world and workshops focused on bringing these production grids together.
Hosted by GRNET (Greek Research and Technology Network), GGF16 will be held
at the Divani Caravel Hotel in downtown Athens, Greece on 13-16 February. A
full listing of the GGF16 program may be found
at: http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_schedule_ggf16.htm
2. GGF16 Registration Incentives
*GGF16 Registration
Discounted registration is available until February 3rd. Don't wait to
join over 400 Grid developers, deployers and practitioners; register today
at http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf16.htm.
*GGF16 Special Hotel Rates
Don't forget to book your hotel reservation now at the GGF16 conference
hotel, the Divani Caravel in Athens. The special rate of 120Euro/night
won't last long! For more information, visit
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm
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GGF eNewsletter - December 15, 2005
1. GGF16 Program to Focus on Production Grid Interoperability
2. Usage Record Draft Specification enters public comment
3. Special GGF16 Registration and Hotel rates
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1. GGF16 Program emphasizes Production Grid Interoperability
Keynote presentations by Ian Foster and David Snelling lead the program
offering at the upcoming GGF16 in Athens, Greece, February 13-16. The
event theme is Production Grids: The Path to Global
Interoperability. With production grids a reality in nearly every part of
the world, GGF16 will take on the next challenge working proactively with
the community to enable these Grids to interoperate. Key decision-makers
from multiple large-scale grid projects will leverage current experiences
to define a simple set of services for routine interoperation between grid
projects with the expectation of full interoperability in 4 to 6 target
areas by the end of 2006. In a year where GGFs standards activities will
be emphasizing interoperability, the GGF16 theme dovetails perfectly with
the over 65 group sessions planned in Athens. While the majority of these
sessions will involve heads-down specification and best practice work,
the program will feature a workshop on the recently published Job
Submission Description Language (JSDL) specification. The program will also
give insight into how enterprises are moving towards interoperable grids
within firms and shared grids between intermediate suppliers and final
producers (as in autos or aerospace). A tutorial on "Grid Primer for
Managers" will introduce the essential elements of grids, the business
value of grids for organizations, and how to take the next step toward
leveraging grids for business advantage.
GGF16 will also include keynotes and grid program updates organized by
event hosts GRNet (Greek Research and Technology Network). GRNets
contribution to the program will provide updates on EGEE, Open Science
Grid, HELLASGRID, APGrid, Teragrid, DEISA, Nordugrid, and other regional
grid activities. A full listing of the GGF16 program may be found at:
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_schedule_ggf16.htm
Advanced registration ends this week (December 17) so register today at the
GGF web site, http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf16.htm.
2. Five draft specifications in public comment pipeline
The public comment "pipeline" just received a new addition bringing the
total to five draft recommendations! The Usage Record Format draft joins
the WSRF Profile, WS-Agreement, CDDLM API, and SAML for Authorization
drafts that are currently available for download and comment. The Usage
Record Format document describes a common format for exchanging basic
accounting and usage data over the grid. The public comment period is a
critical part of GGF's document process and allows the broader grid
community to read and comment on draft documents. Visit the public comment
portion of GGF's website (http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm) to
download and comment on these important drafts.
3. GGF16 Registration Incentives
*GGF16 Registration
In addition to substantial savings, those individuals who register during
the early registration period which expires on December 17, 2005 will be
entered into a drawing to take place during the opening session. Mark
Linesch will randomly select 5 winners to receive special GGF16 VIP prize
packages. Register now at
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf16.htm to become eligible
for the drawing!
*GGF16 Special Hotel Rates
Book your hotel reservation now at the GGF16 conference hotel, the Divani
Caravel in Athens. The special rate of 120Euro/night won't last long!
http://www.ggf.org/GGF16/ggf_events_lodging_ggf16.htm
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