All - There will be down-time for Gridforge (forge.gridforum.org)
tomorrow, 29 April, from about 16:00-20:00 CDT. Note that the actual
down-time will likely be less, however we are migrating Gridforge to
new machine (up-to-date OS, easier to support) and it may take some
time for the DNS updates to propagate.
Also note that
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Joel Replogle - Manager of Standards, Open Grid Forum
replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org
OGF23 is the largest and most important event taking place this year that
will feature an extensive community program for all those interested in
learning about Grid and distributed computing technologies. During the week,
participants can choose from numerous sessions, workshops, seminars, keynote
presentations and tutorials being offered by OGF and our event partners
OGF-Europe and BEinGrid.
Les Robertson, Project Lead of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Grid Project
at CERN and Mario Compolargo, Acting Director in the European Commission, DG
INFSO/F "Emerging Technologies and Infrastructures" will keynote the event
and others are planned.
The program committee has approved a number of community lead sessions on
the following topics:
- Cloud Computing
- Grid Access Paradigms: Exploring Grid Applications
- Using Grid Techniques to Optimise Energy Efficiency
- Databases in the Grid: tools, middleware and applications
- Workflows in Commercial Grid Deployments
- Dynamic Service Level Agreements
- Ensuring Quality in Open Source Grid Software
- Interoperability between Europe, Latin American, and Asian Grids.
In addition, OGF-Europe's program includes a Digital Repositories seminar, a
session on Grid Economics and Business Models, and several tutorials.
BEinGRID Industry Days will offer numerous case studies of grids deployments
in over a dozen commercial sectors. These case studies will be supplemented
by actual demonstrations of these deployments and the applications which
leverage them.
A full online program will be posted in the near future.
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STREETGRID
OGF is an event partner at this year's StreetGrid conference in New York on
April 28. With nearly 200 registered attendees confirmed to attend, this
year looks set to supersede last year's record breaking event.
First launched by Waters Magazine in April 2007, Street Grid 07 was hugely
successful in attracting senior level architects and technologists providing
an open forum to debate the hot issues of grid management and development.
This year's event will continue to build on this success providing
invaluable educational presentations and thought-provoking debates.
OGF is pleased to announce that OGF members are eligible for a special $100
discount. To claim your OGF discount, visit www.watersonline.com/streetgrid
referencing VIP Code: SG08/OGF/V. For more information, visit the StreetGrid
website at www.watersonline.com/streetgrid or contact
Jianjia.chan(a)incisivemedia.com.
Regards,
John Ehrig
Global Inventures
Senior Program Manager
925 275-6677
The April 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 Issue:
* Stakeholder Survey Q&A
* OGF22 Reports: Cloud Systems BoF and OGC Workshop
* OGF23 Sneak Preview
* Important OGF23 Deadlines
* OGF at Street Grid 2008
* Documents Update: New Documents in Public Comment
* Upcoming Events: OGF23 & 24, INGRID 08, Street Grid 2008, and Open Source
Grid and Cluster Conference
* Newsletter Contributors Needed
Regards,
John Ehrig
Open Grid Forum
Enterprise and Marketing Program Manager
925 275-6677
1. Call For Participation (final week)
2. Registration (final week for early rate)
3. Hotel Reservations
4. Student Scholarships
5. Group Chair Scheduling
6. Sponsorship Opportunities
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1. OGF23 Call For Participation
The OGF23 CFP deadline is Friday, April 11. 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
-Digital Repositories
-Data Management in a Grid Environment
The complete CFP can be viewed at http://www.ogf.org/OGF23/cfp.php.
2. OGF23 Registration
Register today to take advantage of OGF23's Early Registration rate which
expires on Friday, April11! Registration is available by fax, phone or
online. For complete details and to register, please visit
http://ogf.org/OGF23/registration.php.
3. OGF23 Hotel Reservations
OGF has secured a block of sleeping rooms at the Barcelo Sans Hotel (meeting
location). Reservations must be made on or before May 15, to receive the
discounted rate. Due to the busy travel season in June, attendees are
encouraged to book as early as possible. Reservations can be made via fax,
by calling the hotel directly (be sure to reference 'OGF23'), or online via
http://www.ogf.org/OGF23/lodging.php.
4. OGF23 Student Scholarships
A limited number of student scholarships are available for qualifying
students. Hosted by OGF, OGF-Europe and CoreGRID, the OGF23 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/OGF23/students.php.
5. Group Chair Scheduling
OGF Group Chair session scheduling will remain open until April 21. Session
scheduling and document details along with a link to the online session
request site can be accessed via http://ogf.org/OGF23/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/OGF23/sponsor.php and consider sponsoring OGF23.
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About OGF23
The global grid community will gather for Open Grid Forum's twenty-third
event in Barcelona, Spain on 2-6 June, 2008, strategically placed in easy
reach of many European & global experts. Hosted by the Barcelona
Supercomputing Center, OGF23 is also the first international event where the
recently EU-funded OGF-EUROPE project, will play a primary organizing role
in the overall event and the program. This project focuses on mobilizing and
integrating communities on grid standards & best practices. During a portion
of the week (3-5 June), the EU-funded BEinGRID project will be co-locating
its "Industry Days" event which includes results of their business
experiments using grid technologies. BEinGRID will also show numerous
demonstrations of grid deployments in various commercial environments. A
small commercial exhibition will also be an important part of this
multi-faceted event.
