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OGF26 CFP and Advance Registration deadlines extended
by Joel Replogle 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

OGF Community - The deadline for the OGF26 Call for Session Proposals has been extended until April 20, 2009. Please submit workshop and group session proposals by the end of day on April 20 via this URL: http://www.ogf.org/OGF26/cfp.php The deadline for Advance Registration has also been extended to April 27. Register online here: http://www.ogf.org/OGF26/registration.php See you in Chapel Hill! Joel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Executive Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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GridConnections Newsletter for March 2009
by Joel Replogle 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

OGF Community - Please find attached the latest OGF GridConnections newsletter highlighting OGF25 activities and the new Production Grid Infrastructure. GridConnections is also returning to its previous monthly publication schedule. The newsletter may be found online at: http://www.ogf.org/News/newscal_enews_mar09.php Thanks, Joel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Executive Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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OGF26 Update - May 26-29, 2009; Call for Proposals & Registration now open!
by Joel Replogle 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

Dear OGF Community - OGF is pleased to announce that the Call for Session Proposals and Registration are now open for OGF26. The Open Grid Forum is returning to the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC USA for the 26th Open Grid Forum event. The Friday Center was the site of the successful OGF19, and we are eager to return for another productive meeting. Please note the dates of OGF26 have been adjusted to better facilitate participation of key stake holders from around the World. OGF26 will be held Tuesday May 26 through Friday May 29 2009. The OGF26 Program Committee has issued the Call For Session Proposals, and is encouraging contributors to propose sessions and workshops around the following topics: * Green technologies and practices * Cloud computing and other emerging or disruptive technologies * Case studies of applications on distributed computing environments * Data management in distributed environments * OGF Specification Adoption demonstrating the impact of OGF’s specifications and best practices on science and industry * Production Grid Infrastructure user experiences Links to the pertinent web pages: http://www.ogf.org/OGF26 -- OGF26 home page http://www.ogf.org/OGF26/cfp.php -- OGF26 Call for Session Proposals http://www.ogf.org/OGF26/registration.php -- OGF26 Registration See you in Chapel Hill! Joel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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New document published: SAGA API Extension: Service Discovery API
by Greg Newby 22 Feb '09

22 Feb '09

GFD-R.144 is published, and available online at http://www.ogf.org/gf/docs/ Title: SAGA API Extension: Service Discovery API Authors/editors: S. Fisher, A. Wilson Abstract: This document speciï¬es a Service Discovery API extension to the Simple API for Grid Applications (SAGA), a high level, application-oriented API for grid application development. This Service Discovery API is motivated by a number of Use Cases collected by the OGF SAGA Research Group in GFD.70, and by requirements derived from these Use Cases, as speciï¬ed in GFD.71. It allows users to ï¬nd services with minimal prior knowledge of the grid or grids they plan to use. -- Greg Newby, OGF Editor

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New document published: Distributed Resource Management Application API 1.0 - Python Language Binding
by Greg Newby 22 Feb '09

22 Feb '09

GFD-I.143 is published, and available online at http://www.ogf.org/gf/docs/ Title: Distributed Resource Management Application API 1.0 - Python Language Binding Authors/editors: Peter TrÃ¶ger, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Martin v. LÃ¶wis, Hasso-Plattner-Institute Enrico Sirola, StatPro Abstract: This document describes the representation of the DRMAA 1.0 API in the Python programming language. It is based on the DRMAA 1.0 IDL recommendation (GFD-R-P.130), and maps the DRMAA IDL interface definition to specific Python language constructs. -- Greg Newby, OGF Editor

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New documents in public comment
by Greg Newby 29 Nov '08

29 Nov '08

To all OGF group members and affiliates: Several documents are now in public comment for the OGF document series, prior to publication. Please consider reading these documents, and providing your comments to the document authors via the link provided for each document. Brief comments are welcome, not only detailed analysis. Public comments are an excellent indication of community interest and support for a document. * Functional Components of Grid Service Provider Authorisation Service Middleware [will be available for comment shortly] * HPCBP Advanced Filter Extension * Policy for Supporting Grid and e-Science Education and Training * Towards Professional Grid Certification * Requirements on operating Grids in Firewalled Environments * Use of SAML to retrieve Authorization Credentials * Use of WS-TRUST and SAML to Access a Credential Validation Service All documents in public comment may be reached at this Web address: http://www.ogf.org/gf/docs/?public_comment We have also had some documents published recently, which will be the subject of a few other email messages from me. See you in Singapore for OGF24! -- Greg Newby, OGF Editor Dr. Gregory Newby, Chief Scientist of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center Univ of Alaska Fairbanks-909 Koyukuk Dr-PO Box 756020-Fairbanks-AK 99775-6020 e: newby AT arsc.edu v: 907-450-8663 f: 907-450-8603 w: www.arsc.edu/~newby

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New document in public comment
by Greg Newby 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

To all OGF group members and affiliates: Greetings from SC08 in Austin! This message is to alert you to a new document in OGF public comment. Please consider reading these documents, and providing your comments to the document authors via the link provided for each document. Brief comments are welcome, not only detailed analysis. Public comments are an excellent indication of community interest and support for a document. * Guidelines for Requirements of Grid Systems These other documents were previously announced, and still have time remaining in their public comment period: * OGSA[R] ByteIO Implementations -- Experiences Document * Distributed Resource Management Application API 1.0 - Python Language Binding * Interoperability Experiences with the OGSA[R] WSRF Basic Profile 1.0 * Policy for Supporting Grid and e-Science Education and Training * Towards Professional Grid Certification * JSDL Parameter Sweep Job Extension All documents in public comment may be reached at this Web address: http://www.ogf.org/gf/docs/?public_comment -- Greg Newby, OGF Editor Dr. Gregory Newby, Chief Scientist of the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center Univ of Alaska Fairbanks-909 Koyukuk Dr-PO Box 756020-Fairbanks-AK 99775-6020 e: newby AT arsc.edu v: 907-450-8663 f: 907-450-8603 w: www.arsc.edu/~newby

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Reminder: Survey of OGF Event Pattern
by Joel Replogle 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

All - A reminder to please help provide input for decisions about future events by taking this one-page survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228GBFUPG3D The survey will close 30 November, 2008. Thanks, Joel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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Survey of OGF Event Pattern - are we hitting the mark?
by Joel Replogle 07 Nov '08

07 Nov '08

All - As a result of discussions within the OGF leadership about events beyond those currently planned for 2009, we would like your input on the frequency of future OGF Events. OGF would like to engage its key "worker" members in a survey to determine whether the current event pattern (meeting three times per year, often co-locating with other organizations) continues to meet the organization’s needs or whether one of several other options might work better. Please help provide input for decisions about future events by taking this one-page survey. http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228GBFUPG3D Thanks, Joel -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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OGF25 Call for Session Proposals - EGEE User Forum/OGF25 & OGF-Europe's 2nd Int'l Event
by Joel Replogle 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

EGEE User Forum / OGF25 & OGF-Europe's 2nd International Event 2-6 March 2009, Catania, Italy (in the region of Sicily) Call for Session Proposals for the Joint Program & Tutorials - http:// www.ogf.org/OGF25/cfp.php "With grids enabling major scientific collaborations, the implications of green IT for data centers, and the enthusiasm of the IT industry for cloud computing, distributed computing is in a challenging phase of its evolution. Come to Catania to interact with the EGEE and OGF communities, and learn about these topics and more." -Martin Walker, Event Program Chair EGEE (http://www.eu-egee.org) OGF (http://www.ogf.org) and OGF- Europe (http://www.ogfeurope.org) invite you to submit session proposals for one of this year’s major distributed computing events, 2-6 June 2009 in Catania, Italy. The deadline to submit session proposals for the joint program is: 15 December 2008, notification will be provided by 15 January 2009. Submit your session proposal at http://www.ogf.org/OGF25/cfp.php The Program Committee is inviting session proposals for the joint program in the following topics/thematic areas: * Digital Libraries and Cultural Heritage * Digital Media and Digital Repositories * Collaborative Working Environments * Future Emerging Technologies * Green IT * Grids & Cloud Computing (interoperability, convergence, SOA aspects, user experiences, sustainability, industry analyst perspective) * Grid (issues, applications and technologies) * Networked, Smart and Virtual Organizations * Networking Topics (GLIF workshop, standards) * OGF specs: status and experience with implementations (e.g. HPC Basic Profile,..) * Open Source Technologies and Applications * Security and Identity Management * Software development for distributed computing Additionally, OGF and OGF-Europe are accepting proposals for multiple half-day or full-day tutorials with a hands-on focus and designed to enhance technology skills. Tutorial topics may include: * developing grid services * deploying grid tools * building grid applications * managing grid infrastructures * and other topics where skills can be taught and transferred to tutorial participants. OGF Chartered Group sessions and BoFs may also be requested. For more information on the event, please visit http://www.ogf.org/ OGF25 or http://www.ogfeurope.eu/egeeufogf25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Director, Open Grid Forum replogle(a)ogf.org http://www.ogf.org

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