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OGF22 Community Program Now Available...Advanced Registration Deadline Extended
by John Ehrig 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Dear OGF Members and Participants, The preliminary program for OGF22 (Cambridge, MA 25-29 February) is now available on-line at www.ogf.org/OGF22/schedule.php. Group sessions (see below) will be added to the schedule next week. To give you the chance to review the exciting and informative community program we have planned, the advanced registration discount period has been extended to Friday, 1/18. Please register by then to obtain the best rate at http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/registration.php. OGF achieved major milestones in 2007 with the announcement of product implementations of the HPC Profile and demonstrations of many other OGF standards. With that in mind, we have designed the OGF22 program to build on this momentum and to make significant additional progress throughout 2008 toward our mission of ensuring the widespread adoption of Grids. OGF22 Program Highlights include: * A two day Specification Adoption track that will feature sessions covering the HPC Profile, Distributed Resource Management Application API (DRMAA), Simple API for Grid Applications (SAGA), Network Measurements/Network Mark-up Language, and OGSA Authorization standards as well as implementation presentations from Grid Interoperation Now (GIN), OMII-Europe, and UNICORE. * Keynote presentations from Charlie Catlett, CIO of Argonne National Laboratory, Craig Lee, OGF President, and other Grid luminaries to be announced. * Demonstrations from many of the Specification Adoption presenters at the welcome reception. * Cloud Systems BoF that will set the current cloud scene and review options for OGF activities in this emerging area that has recently garnered substantial interest. * A full day "Enabling the Next Generation IT Infrastructure" program featuring presentations and case studies on the use of Grid in the IT data center and Grid and Virtualization applications. Presentations are planned by leading IT vendors and Grid users including VMware, Intel, Platform Computing, SAS, CA, Data Synapse and many others. * Half day workshops focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the Financial Services and Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Life Sciences industries as they continue to deploy leading edge Grid solutions. Case studies and presentations are planned by representatives from major financial services, pharmaceutical, and life sciences organizations. * A one day Data Management and Movement workshop where thought leaders in the data area will address key Grid data management concerns, with a focus on file system and data movement. * Additional community driven content including: + Collaboration workshop with the Open Geospatial Consortium + Workshop for Grid Identity Providers + Globus GridWay tutorial + Grid Best Practices + Grid Requirements Gathering + Globus Software User Experiences Workshop * The current list of Chartered Group that have requested sessions include: + Grid Scheduling Architecture RG + Preservation Environments RG + Grid Storage Management WG + OGSA Authorization WG + Remote Instrumentation Services in Grid Environment RG + OGSA Resource Selection Services WG + Usage Record WG + GridRPC WG + Simple API for Grid Applications Core WG + Grid Information Retrieval WG + Reference Model WG + Network Mark-up Language Working Group + Info Dissemination WG + Particle and Nuclear Physics Applications RG + Workflow Management RG + Astronomy Applications RG + OGSA-Data WG + Education and Training CG + Grid High-Performance Networking RG + OGSA Data Movement Interface WG OGF has secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (meeting location) at a special rate of $129 for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before February 8, 2008, to receive the discounted rate. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly (be sure to reference 'OGF22') or online at http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/lodging.php Register now and save http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/registration.php We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge! John Ehrig OGF Program Manager (925) 275-6677 www.ogf.org

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January 08 GridConnections Newsletter
by John Ehrig 04 Jan '08

04 Jan '08

The January 08 GridConnections newsletter is here. Open the attached document or follow this link http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_newsletter.php to view the newsletter. In this month's issue: * Message from Craig Lee, OGF President * SC07 Report - OGF Grid Remote Call Procedure Demonstration * SC07 Report - Internet2 and Collaborators Demonstrate OGF Standards * OGF22 Update - Advanced Registration Closing/Preliminary Program and More * Documents Update - Recently Published Documents and Documents in Public Comment * Upcoming Events - OGF22, 23 & 24, INGRID 08 and More * Newsletter Contributors Needed * Please Renew your OGF Membership for 2008 Happy New Year, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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Important OGF22 Information
by John Ehrig 03 Jan '08

03 Jan '08

OGF22, taking place February 25-29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts will feature a wide variety of new and exciting content. Please see the below important information and deadlines for this event. 1. Registration 2. Preliminary Program 3. Hotel Information 4. Student Scholarships 5. Group Chair Scheduling 6. Sponsorships 1. REGISTRATION Advanced registration for OGF22 will close January 11. Register now to save! http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/registration.php 2. PRELIMINARY PROGRAM * Keynote Sessions Charlie Catlett will make the Tuesday (2/26) morning keynote address. Charlie founded the Global Grid Forum (predecessor to OGF) and is currently the CIO of Argonne National Laboratory, Director of Argonne's Computing and Information Systems Division, and a Senior Fellow at the Argonne/University of Chicago Computation Institute. As CIO of Argonne, Charlie will bring unique perspectives on operating a world-class data center while providing leading-edge technology solutions to computational scientists. Other keynote speakers are in being lined up. Watch for further announcements as their availability is confirmed. * OGF Chartered Groups And BoFs - Monday, February 25 through Friday, February 29 Activities are scheduled throughout the entire week where many of OGF's chartered groups will meet to make further progress on their work. In addition, the latest hot topic in distributed computing - "Cloud Systems" and how it may or may not impact Grids will be tackled in a special BoF session. * OGF Specification Adoption Track and Demonstration Session - Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26 Many OGF working groups have recently demonstrated interoperability of their specifications. These significant accomplishments illustrate how much of the work of OGF is shifting from developing specifications to seeing specifications being used and adopted into products. This multi-session track will feature contributions from developers and users showcasing their work implementing OGF specifications. In addition, live demonstrations will take place during the welcome reception on Monday evening. * Workshops OGF22 will feature a number of interesting workshops that will address a variety of important topics in Grid: a) Enterprise Adoption Workshop - Tuesday, February 26 This full day workshop - "Enabling the Next Generation IT Infrastructure" will focus on putting Grid in the context of the distributed computing infrastructure, including virtualization, service-oriented architecture, web services and next-generation networks. Emphasis will be on solving business problems and meeting business needs, with a focus on Applications On-boarding and Managing Infrastructure. Presentations and case studies are expected from representatives from the 451 Group, VMware, Intel, SAS, Platform Computing, DataSynapse and others that will show a variety of areas that can be addressed by Grid in practical and achievable ways. b) Financial Services Workshop - Wednesday, February 27 The financial services industry is one of the early adopters, and successful users, of Grid technology. As the technology matures, new (and old) issues emerge like expanding grids to support transactional workloads, data management and movement, and putting policies in place for charging and tracking usage. Presentations and case studies that describe the emerging issues the financial services industry is now facing in Grid will be featured in this half day workshop. c) Pharma/Life Sciences Workshop - Wednesday, February 27 The pharmaceutical industry and life sciences in general have begun to depend on in silico experiments as critical elements in the path to discovery. This has enabled exploration that is only limited by their ability to access sufficient computing resources and to store and manage the resultant mountain of data. Presentations and case studies from those that have turned to Grid-based solutions to meet these needs will be featured in this half day workshop. d) Data Management Workshop - Thursday, February 28 This full day workshop, co-hosted by OGF and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), will address data management challenges with a focus on file system and data movement. We will also explore potential synergies and common areas between OGF and SNIA. * Other Community Content - Monday, February 25 through Thursday, February 28 Sessions from the greater Grid community covering numerous topics and a variety of subjects will also be presented. These include workshops, tutorials, BoFs and presentations on marketing, education in emerging/developing countries, Grid Identity Providers, GridWay, and other topics. 3. HOTEL INFORMATION OGF has secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (meeting location) at a special rate of $129 for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before February 8, 2008, to receive the discounted rate. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly (be sure to reference 'OGF22') or online via http://ogf.org/OGF22/lodging.php. 4. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS A limited number of student scholarships are available for qualifying students. Hosted by OGF and CoreGRID, the OGF22 student scholarship program provides a unique opportunity for students to participate in OGF program sessions and group sessions as well as network with distinguished community participants and leaders. Application details and eligibility requirements can be found at http://ogf.org/OGF22/students.php. 5. GROUP CHAIR SCHEDULING OGF Group Chair session scheduling will remain open until January 11. Session scheduling and document details along with a link to the online session request site can be accessed via http://ogf.org/OGF22/chairinfo.php. 6. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsorship opportunities for OGF22 include Display Tables, Welcome Reception, Chair Appreciation Night, OGF Co-branded Promotional Item, Wireless, Lunches and Breaks, and Badge Lanyard. By sponsoring OGF22 your organization will gain greater visibility and recognition as a Grid thought leader in our global community. This will be our only OGF event in the USA for all of 2008, so please strongly consider sponsoring if you are interested in reaching this audience. The sponsorship prospectus provides additional information http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/sponsor.php See you in Cambridge! Register today http://www.ogf.org/OGF22/registration.php Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org

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OGF22 Deadlines Approaching
by Julie Wulf-Knoerzer 20 Dec '07

20 Dec '07

1. Call For Participation 2. Registration 3. Hotel Reservations 4. Student Scholarships 5. Group Chair Scheduling 6. Sponsorship Opportunities ++++ 1. OGF22 Call For Participation The OGF22 CFP deadline is tomorrow, December 21. As with previous OGF events, we are soliciting proposals for content that supports our mission of accelerating grid adoption in both research and industry. While all proposed content related to grid technology and usage is welcome, content related to the following topics is being particularly sought: -OGF Specification Adoption (aimed at showcasing projects and technologies that implement OGF specifications) -Pharma/Life Sciences (ranging from projects that have turned to or developed grid-based solutions or those still in the exploration phase) -Financial Services (addressing various dynamic and virtualized resources allowing for flexibility in optimizing compute-data proximity in this space). The complete CFP can be viewed at http://ogf.org/OGF22/cfp.php. 2. OGF22 Registration Register today to take advantage of OGF22's Early Registration rate which expires on Friday, January 11! Registration is available by fax, phone or online. For complete details or to obtain this low rate, please visit http://ogf.org/OGF22/registration.php. 3. OGF22 Hotel Reservations OGF has secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (meeting location) at a special rate of $129 for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before February 8, 2008, to receive the discounted rate. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly (be sure to reference 'OGF22') or online via http://ogf.org/OGF22/lodging.php. 4. OGF22 Student Scholarships A limited number of student scholarships are available for qualifying students. Hosted by OGF and CoreGRID, the OGF22 student scholarship program provides a unique opportunity for students to participate in OGF program sessions and group sessions as well as network with distinguished community participants and leaders. Application details and eligibility requirements can be found at http://ogf.org/OGF22/students.php. 5. Group Chair Scheduling OGF Group Chair session scheduling will remain open until January 11. Session scheduling and document details along with a link to the online session request site can be accessed via http://ogf.org/OGF22/chairinfo.php. 6. Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsoring OGF events provides numerous opportunities for your organization to gain greater visibility and recognition as a Grid leader in our global community. Please review the sponsor prospectus at http://ogf.org/OGF22/sponsor.php and consider sponsoring OGF22.

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December07 GridConnections Newsletter
by John Ehrig 04 Dec '07

04 Dec '07

The December 07 GridConnections newsletter is here. Open the attached document or follow this link http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_enews.php?dec07 to view the newsletter. In this month's edition: * SC07 Report - High Performance Computing Basic Profile Demonstration * SC07 Report - OGF Grid Interoperation Now Demonstrations * Now Open - OGF22 Registration/Call for Participation/Sponsorships * Globecom07 Report * Documents Update - Documents in Public Comment * Upcoming Events - OGF22, 23 & 24, Management Developers Conference, IGT and More * Newsletter Contributors Needed * Please Renew your Organization Membership for 2008 Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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December07 GridConnections Newsletter
by John Ehrig 03 Dec '07

03 Dec '07

The December 07 GridConnections newsletter is here. Open the attached document or follow this link http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_enews.php?dec07 to view the newsletter. In this month's edition: * SC07 Report - High Performance Computing Basic Profile Demonstration * SC07 Report - OGF Grid Interoperation Now Demonstrations * Now Open - OGF22 Registration/Call for Participation/Sponsorships * Globecom07 Report * Documents Update - Documents in Public Comment * Upcoming Events - OGF22, 23 & 24, Management Developers Conference, IGT and More * Newsletter Contributors Needed * Please Renew your Organization Membership for 2008 Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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November07 GridConnections Newsletter
by John Ehrig 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

The November 07 GridConnections newsletter is here. Open the attached document or follow this link http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_enews.php?nov07 to view the newsletter. In this month's edition: * SC07 Preview - Interoperability Demonstrations * OGF21 Wrap Up and Survey Results * OGF and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Ink MoU * SAGA Tutorial at Grid2007 * Documents Update - New Publications and Documents in Public Comment * Upcoming Events - OGF22, Globecom, and DMTF Management Developers Conference * Newsletter Contributors Needed * Membership Information - Budget Planning for 2008 Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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GridConnections Newsletter, October 2007
by Craig Lee 01 Oct '07

01 Oct '07

All, Today I officially take the reins as OGF's next president. I am excited by the opportunities in front of us but we must also have a clear understanding of what these opportunities require. Our challenge for the future is to shape the grid concept to meet the evolving spectrum of application requirements that we see happening all around us. I see this as the beginning of a new phase for OGF and I hope you all agree. In the attached OGF GridConnections newsletter, I have outlined a vision for our community moving forward. I hope you take the time to read it and provide me your feedback. (The newsletter is also available at: http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_newsletter.php.) We must all stay active and engaged in order to achieve our common goal of accelerating Grid adoption in science and industry. I also want to encourage all of you to come to OGF21 where I hope to further the dialog and encourage a lively debate on the future of our community. We have made great strides thus far in 2007. Let's continue that momentum so that we enter 2008 fully prepared to take on the immediate challenges ahead. Complete information is available at: http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_ogf21.php. On a personal note, it was tremendously gratifying to receive the many congratulatory emails after the announcement was made of my assuming the responsibility of President of OGF. Thank you all for your kind words. I look forward with great optimism and anticipation to the next three years in OGF. --Craig

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Last Chance to Save on OGF21
by John Ehrig 24 Sep '07

24 Sep '07

Pre-event registration for OGF21 closes this Friday, September 28. This is your last chance to save up to $100 off the on-site registration fee. We have had two great events this year and we expect to end the year with increased momentum around our standards, research, and enterprise activities. Please register today at http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_regstrtn_ogf21.php OGF21 (Seattle, Washington October 15-19) will feature an exceptional technical working group program, workshops on software solutions and scientific applications, and an enterprise track focused on Grid use in IT data centers: **TECHNICAL PROGRAM: Over 80 sessions dedicated to advancing the work of OGF's research, community and working groups including OGSA, Reference Model, Virtualization, GLUE, SAGA, GRAAP, and many more. Also, learn about the SC07 demonstration plans of the HPC Profile, GIN and Byte I/O groups. **WORKSHOPS: - Web 2.0: This full day workshop features presentations on research and commercial applications of Web 2.0 technology including HPC, Cyberinfrastructure, Semantic Research, Social Networking and more. - Geospatial: This half day workshop is a collaboration with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Engage on topics such as grid-enabling the OGC's Web Processing Service and a NSF proposal on Community-based Data Interoperability Networks. - GridNet2: this workshop will highlight the work of the UK eScience at the OGF and in related standards bodies and encourage work across different working groups. **SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS: The software and solution track features over a dozen sessions dedicated to open-source and commercial software providers discussing their offerings and interacting with grid users and managers on desired features. The software providers will also participate in a round-table discussion on critical requirements to the interoperation of production grids around the world, as identified by OGF's GIN Working Group. **ENTERPRISE: This full day track is dedicated to the emerging application of Grids in enterprises. Sessions will focus on thought leadership and case studies of Grid deployments in the IT data center, grids and server virtualization and data caching applications. Presentations by Boeing, SAS, Platform Computing, Oracle, Gemstone, Gigaspaces, Intel and others are anticipated. To view the program schedule, visit http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/?event_id=8. OGF21 sponsorship opportunities are also still available. By sponsoring OGF21, you will position your organization as a Grid thought leader and innovator and build brand awareness and visibility within the grid community. http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_sponsorship_ogf21.php Don't forget, register today and save http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_regstrtn_ogf21.php Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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OGF21 Update - Preliminary Program...Registration Deadline...Hotel Info
by John Ehrig 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

The preliminary program schedule for OGF21 (Seattle, Washington October 15-19) is now available http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/?event_id=8. OGF21 will feature an exceptional technical working group program, workshops on software solutions and scientific applications, and an enterprise track focused on Grid use in IT data centers. * Technical Working Group Program: Over 80 sessions dedicated to advancing the work of OGF's research, community and working groups including OGSA, Reference Model, Virtualization, GLUE, SAGA, GRAAP, and many more. Also, learn about the SC07 demonstration plans of the HPC Profile and GIN groups. * Workshops: Web 2.0 - This full day workshop features presentations on research and commercial applications of Web 2.0 technology including HPC, Cyberinfrastructure, Semantic Research, Social Networking and more. Geospatial - This half day workshop is a collaboration with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Engage on topics such as grid-enabling the OGC's Web Processing Service and a NSF proposal on Community-based Data Interoperability Networks. GridNet2 - this workshop will highlight the work of the UK eScience at the OGF and in related standards bodies and encourage work across different working groups. * Software and Solutions Track: The software and solution track features over a dozen sessions dedicated to open-source and commercial software providers discussing their offerings and interacting with grid users and managers on desired features. The software providers will also participate in a round-table discussion on critical requirements to the interoperation of production grids around the world, as identified by OGF's GIN Working Group. * Enterprise Track: This full day track is dedicated to the emerging application of Grids in enterprises. Sessions will focus on thought leadership and case studies of Grid deployments in the IT data center, grids and server virtualization and data caching applications. Presentations by Boeing, SAS, Platform Computing, Gemstone, Gigaspaces, Intel and others are anticipated. The Full Registration deadline is September 28, so register now to save up to $100 off. http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_regstrtn_ogf21.php Hotel Information - RESERVATIONS ARE FILLING QUICKLY. RESERVE YOUR ROOM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GUARANTEE THE NEGOTIATED RATE! http://www.ogf.org/OGF21/events_lodging_ogf21.php Regards, John Ehrig Open Grid Forum Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager 925 275-6677 www.ogf.org Open Forum | Open Standards

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