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Re: [communities] Campus Grids Workshop proposal
by Laura F McGinnis 09 Jul '05

09 Jul '05

I have updated the workshop proposal to include Geoffrey's comments. I have also posted it to the PGS-RG website (http://www.psc.edu/~lfm/PSC/Grid/PGS-RG/) Please continue to comment via the mailing list. Also, we could use some people on the workshop committee. And we still don't have any co-sponsors. thx LM At 08:16 AM 7/9/2005 -0500, Geoffrey Fox wrote: >Looks Good! >A few minor comments >I think GGF part of event (Monday) could have one or more >summary talks capturing essence of Sunday > >Publication should include a summary web page including > a) Metadata about meeting (abstract etc.) > b) Presentations > c) Links to useful resources > d) Comments on discussions > >The first Sunday, 1-October should be 2-October > >Laura F McGinnis wrote: > >>Here is the text for the workshop proposal for GGF15. Please comment, >>correct, etc. I believe there are also other names to be added to the >>committee, but need to hear from people before I add them. >> >>thx >>LM >> >>GGF15 Workshop Proposal - Campus Grids >> >>Workshop Description: PGS-RG (Production Grid Services) is looking to >>sponsor a full day of case studies from campus grid sites, describing >>their grids. Harvard (Jay Sircar) has offered to host this workshop on >>their campus, probably on Sunday, 1-October. The cases that will be >>presented should discuss how the grid came about, how they got funding >>and executive buy-in/support, what it's used for, etc. We want to give >>each speaker a good block of time to present their grid, but we're pretty >>open about how the presenters define "campus". This leaves us open to >>include enterprise and commercial grids, if they can demonstrate a >>campus-type perspective (rather than special-purpose only grids). The >>full-day timeframe should give each grid 30-45 minutes to present their >>case study. >> >>To follow up, then, we'd like to host a series of panels at GGF15, to >>talk about commonalities across the grids - formation methodologies, >>recruiting applications, best/common practices, lessons learned & >>pitfalls, etc. The pre-GGF workshop talks should be pretty parallel; the >>panels at GGF would then cut across all of the grids, but addressing >>different issues in more detail. >> >>We want to get a good cross-section not only of presentations, but also >>of participants, so part of the workshop planning will have to include >>outreach to campuses that might not traditionally attend GGF meetings. >> >>a) When you want meeting and how long: We are proposing a full-day >>workshop on Sunday, 2 October 2005, the day before GGF15 opens. To >>facilitate logistics, Jay Sircar of Harvard University has offered to >>host the workshop on Harvard's campus. This is close enough to the GGF >>venue that hotels and transportation should not be adversely complicated. >>We would request that GGF arrange for the conference rate at the hotels >>to include Saturday 1-October and Sunday, 2-October, to accommodate >>workshop participants. >> >>b) How we or you advertise/estimate of interest: The calls for >>submissions and participation should be extended to all GGF members as >>well as sites involved in providing campus grids to their populations. We >>anticipate 50-100 attendees, based on past workshop experiences and the >>initial interest expressed for this topic. >> >>c) Related meetings: In addition to the workshop prior to the opening of >>GGF, we would like to host a series of open discussions at GGF, for >>workshop participants to discuss in more detail specific aspects of >>providing production-quality campus grids. >> >>d) Publication: The presentations and followup discussions will be >>summarized into a GGF informational document. All presentations will be >>made available on the PGS-RG website. >> >>e) Workshop Committee: >>Laura McGinnis, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Co-chair PGS-RG - >>lfm(a)psc.edu >>Judith Utley, Old Dominion University, Co-chair PGS-RG - >>jputley(a)earthlink.net >>David Wallom, Bristol University, Co-chair PGS-RG - >>david.wallom(a)bristol.ac.uk >>Jay Sircar, Harvard University - jsircar(a)harvard.edu >> >> >> >> >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator >>Data & Information Resource Services >>Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu >>4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: >>412-268-5642 >>Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: >>412-268-8200 >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > >-- >: >: Geoffrey Fox gcf(a)indiana.edu FAX 8128567972 http://www.infomall.org >: Phones Cell 812-219-4643 Home 8123239196 Lab 8128567977 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu 4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-8200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Campus Grids Workshop proposal
by Laura F McGinnis 06 Jul '05

06 Jul '05

Here is the text for the workshop proposal for GGF15. Please comment, correct, etc. I believe there are also other names to be added to the committee, but need to hear from people before I add them. thx LM GGF15 Workshop Proposal - Campus Grids Workshop Description: PGS-RG (Production Grid Services) is looking to sponsor a full day of case studies from campus grid sites, describing their grids. Harvard (Jay Sircar) has offered to host this workshop on their campus, probably on Sunday, 1-October. The cases that will be presented should discuss how the grid came about, how they got funding and executive buy-in/support, what it's used for, etc. We want to give each speaker a good block of time to present their grid, but we're pretty open about how the presenters define "campus". This leaves us open to include enterprise and commercial grids, if they can demonstrate a campus-type perspective (rather than special-purpose only grids). The full-day timeframe should give each grid 30-45 minutes to present their case study. To follow up, then, we'd like to host a series of panels at GGF15, to talk about commonalities across the grids - formation methodologies, recruiting applications, best/common practices, lessons learned & pitfalls, etc. The pre-GGF workshop talks should be pretty parallel; the panels at GGF would then cut across all of the grids, but addressing different issues in more detail. We want to get a good cross-section not only of presentations, but also of participants, so part of the workshop planning will have to include outreach to campuses that might not traditionally attend GGF meetings. a) When you want meeting and how long: We are proposing a full-day workshop on Sunday, 2 October 2005, the day before GGF15 opens. To facilitate logistics, Jay Sircar of Harvard University has offered to host the workshop on Harvard's campus. This is close enough to the GGF venue that hotels and transportation should not be adversely complicated. We would request that GGF arrange for the conference rate at the hotels to include Saturday 1-October and Sunday, 2-October, to accommodate workshop participants. b) How we or you advertise/estimate of interest: The calls for submissions and participation should be extended to all GGF members as well as sites involved in providing campus grids to their populations. We anticipate 50-100 attendees, based on past workshop experiences and the initial interest expressed for this topic. c) Related meetings: In addition to the workshop prior to the opening of GGF, we would like to host a series of open discussions at GGF, for workshop participants to discuss in more detail specific aspects of providing production-quality campus grids. d) Publication: The presentations and followup discussions will be summarized into a GGF informational document. All presentations will be made available on the PGS-RG website. e) Workshop Committee: Laura McGinnis, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Co-chair PGS-RG - lfm(a)psc.edu Judith Utley, Old Dominion University, Co-chair PGS-RG - jputley(a)earthlink.net David Wallom, Bristol University, Co-chair PGS-RG - david.wallom(a)bristol.ac.uk Jay Sircar, Harvard University - jsircar(a)harvard.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu 4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-8200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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PGS-RG Session Notes
by Laura F McGinnis 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

The session notes from the GGF14 PGS-RG meeting are posted on the PGS-RG website, at www.psc.edu/~lfm/PSC/Grid/PGS-RG. Please look them over. We had an excellent meeting, with good plans starting for the next workshop, at GGF15 in Boston. Also, I am including the PGM and GUS mailing lists on this email, to make sure these notes are distributed to the original mailing lists fo the two groups that merged to form PGS. GGF will NOT automatically move your PGM-RG or GUS-RG mailing list subscription to PGS-RG. If you are interested in continuing your involvement in production grid issues, please subscribe to pgs-rg@gridforum, via majordomo. Thanks, everyone, for your input. Look for followup to today's session in the weeks to come, esp. as we begin working on the GGF15 workshop. LM (and David and Judith :-)) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu 4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-8200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Fwd: [apps-rg] Material from GGF14 workshop online
by Laura F McGinnis 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

>Delivered-To: grdfm-apps-rg-outgoing(a)mailbouncer.mcs.anl.gov >X-Original-To: grdfm-apps-rg(a)mailbouncer.mcs.anl.gov >Delivered-To: grdfm-apps-rg(a)mailbouncer.mcs.anl.gov >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:39:31 +0000 >From: Thilo Kielmann <kielmann(a)cs.vu.nl> >To: apps-rg(a)ggf.org >Subject: [apps-rg] Material from GGF14 workshop online >Reply-To: Thilo Kielmann <kielmann(a)cs.vu.nl> >User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i >X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at >mailbouncer.mcs.anl.gov >Sender: owner-apps-rg(a)ggf.org >X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at >mailbouncer.mcs.anl.gov >X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.599, required=5, tests=BAYES_00 >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.49 on 128.182.66.106 > >Yesterday's workshop on >Grid Applications: from Early Adopters to Mainstream Users >has generally been acknowledged as very interesting and informative! > >In behalf of the organizers, I would again like to thank all >presenters and the audience for their contributions! > >For all of us who could not make it or who would like to check again >the presented material, I just have put the presentation slides on our >www page: http://www.cs.vu.nl/ggf/apps-rg/meetings/ggf14.html > > >For those of us who are in Chicago, the next meetings are: > >Tue 28th, 6:30pm, Wellington Ballroom 2: >Research Apps and Industry Apps Area Meeting > >Wed 29th, 6:00pm, Regent 1: >APPS-RG group meeting >(see also http://www.cs.vu.nl/ggf/apps-rg/meetings/ggf14-general.html) > > >Regards, > > >Thilo Kielmann >-- >Thilo Kielmann http://www.cs.vu.nl/~kielmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu 4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-8200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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GGF14 Session
by Laura F McGinnis 26 Jun '05

26 Jun '05

As you may know by now, the PGS-RG will hold one session at GGF14. We have been scheduled from noon-1:30 on Tuesday, 28 June, in the Windsor Room, on the second floor of the Westin. Pointers to the agenda and other RG information can be found on the PGS-RG webside, now online at http://www.psc.edu/~lfm/PSC/Grid/PGS-RG/. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago! LM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator Data & Information Resource Services Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center email: lfm(a)psc.edu 4400 Fifth Avenue, # 409D voice: 412-268-5642 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 fax: 412-268-8200 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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