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New document in public comment:
by Gregory Newby 24 Jul '05

24 Jul '05

One recommendation track document has recently been added for public comment. Please consider reading this document and submitting comments: Title: Attributes used in OGSA Authorization Author/editors: M. Thompson et al. Read & comment: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm (comments due by September 22) -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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GGF eNewsletter
by Steve Crumb 20 Jul '05

20 Jul '05

GGF eNewsletter July 20, 2005 1. GGF Document Series Updates 2. GridWorld/GGF15 Overview 3. GridWorld/GGF15 Registration Open ----------------------------- 1. GGF Document Series Updates One document has been published to the GGF Document Series and three other documents have entered a Public Comment period. GFD.49 Peer-to-peer Requirements on the OGSA Framework (OGSAP2P-RG) Authors/editor: Karan Bhatia Document may be obtained at: http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.49.pdf Public Comment Documents: All are invited to obtain these documents and provide comments at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm A. Policy Managment Authority Model Charter (CAOPS-WG) Authors/editor: R. Cowles, T. Genovese, P. Gietz, M. Helm (Comments due by July 29, 2005) B. Open Grid Services Architecture Roadmap (OGSA-WG) Authors/editor: H. Kishimoto, J. Treadwell (Comments due by July 29, 2005) C. Job Submission Description Language Specification v1.0 (JSDL-WG) Author/editors: A. Anjomshoaa et al. (comments due by September 10, 2005) 2. GridWorld/GGF15 Overview (3-6 October, 2005, Boston, MA, USA) Building on the success of the Enterprise program offered at GGF12 (Brussels, September 2004), GGF has teamed with IDG World Expo to develop a follow-on event called GridWorld. The event will consist of an Enterprise Program (4-5 October), a Community Program (3-6 October), and the customary [GGF15] group sessions (3-6 October). The Enterprise Program, themed "Grid in Action: Explore. Adopt. Deploy", will contain keynote presentations and panels exploring the benefits of grid technologies, how to adopt grids via a pilot project, and how to deploy grids more broadly in an enterprise. Attendees will hear grid deployment experiences from companies in several industries including entertainment, finance, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, manufacturing, semiconductor design, and others. A link to the preliminary program is available at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_schedule_ggf15.htm The Community Program emphasizes the applications and operation of grids in eScience and industrial contexts at a more technical level. The program will consist of workshops, invited talks, technical tutorials, and demonstrations of standards-based implementations of grid software. The complete Call for Community Participation, along with an online submission form, can be accessed via http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_communityInvolvment_ggf15.htm. For more information about GGF Community activities, please email communities(a)ggf.org. At every GGF event, including this inaugural GridWorld, GGF groups meet to gather requirements, discuss best practices and advance grid specifications toward publication. As a result, the customary "GGF15" group sessions will be offered in addition to the Enterprise and Community Programs. 3. Registration for GridWorld/GGF15 Open Registration for GridWorld/GGF15 (3-6 October, Boston, MA) is now open! GGF participants receive a $300 discount from the standard GridWorld pricing and registration fees are discounted an additional $200 if you register before September 2. Take advantage of these significant savings (up to $500) by registering today at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf15.htm. Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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New public comment document: Job Submission Description Language Specification v1.0
by Gregory Newby 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

One new Recommendation track document has entered public comment. Please consider reading this document, and making comments via the link provided. Title: Job Submission Description Language Specification v1.0 Author/editors: A. Anjomshoaa et al. Read & comment: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm (comments due by September 10) Abstract: This document specifies the semantics and structure of the Job Submission Description Language (JSDL). JSDL is used to describe the requirements of computational jobs for submission to resources, particularly in Grid environments, though not restricted to the latter. The document includes the normative XML Schema for the JSDL, along with examples of JSDL documents based on this schema. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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Documents currently in public comment
by Gregory Newby 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Three documents are currently in public comment period. Please consider reading them and making public comments. Two Community Practice documents: Title: Copyright, Disclaimer and Intellectual Property Statements Required in GGF Documents Author/editors: D. Martin Read & comment: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm (the deadline for this has been extended 30 days) Title: Policy Managment Authority Model Charter Author/editors: R. Cowles et al. Read & comment: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm (comments due by July 29) One Informational document: Title: Open Grid Services Architecture Roadmap Author/editors: H. Kishimoto, J. Treadwell Read & comment: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm (comments due by July 29) -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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Document #49 published: P2P Requirements on the OGSA Framework
by Gregory Newby 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Announcing a newly published Informational document in the GGF document series: Title: Peer-to-Peer Requirements on the Open Grid Services Architecture Framework Author/editor: Karan Bhatia GFD #: GFD-I.049 Download link: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_final.htm Abstract: As the next generation of grid computing protocols centered on web services and the Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) are developed, the Peer-to-Peer community must determine how these protocols can be used for building Peer-to-Peer applications. Such applicability is not immediately obvious since Peer-to-Peer systems have significantly different properties compared to traditional server-based grid systems. For example, Peer-to-Peer systems exhibit different models of security and trust (machine user is typically also the administrator), have different connectivity characteristics (machine IP addresses may change due to mobility or firewalls/nats), and different usage models (instant messaging, file sharing, and collaboration). Because of these differences, Peer-to-Peer applications are likely to require different capabilities in the infrastructure than server-based grid applications. Yet despite these differences, the shear numbers of desktop systems available today make the potential advantages of interoperability between desktops and servers into a single grid system quite compelling. Hence, the focus of this document is on developing a set of requirements for OGSA to be used to build Peer-to-Peer applications. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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Document #48 published: Authority Recognition (SEC ARRG-RG)
by Gregory Newby 18 Jul '05

18 Jul '05

Announcing a newly published Informational document in the GGF document series: Title: Authority Recognition Author/editor: Paul Madsen GFD #: GFD-I.048 Download link: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_final.htm Abstract: Trust between entities in many Grid transactions is enabled by a separate authority issuing assertions (e.g. X.509 certificates, SAML assertions, Kerberos tickets, etc) regarding the identity and/or other characteristics of the actors involved. The assertions issued by an authority must be recognized as valid and appropriate to a relying partyâs requirements before that party will rely on them. Whether or not an assertion from a particular authority is appropriate will depend on a number of factors, including the commitments the authority makes with respect to the assertion, the liabilities the authority is willing to assume, and the obligations assumed by the relying party if they use the assertion. Existing mechanisms do not facilitate the dissemination of this information from the authority to the relying party to enable an informed recognition decision. This paper explores the concepts and issues involved in an authority making available to potential relying parties this information. Additionally, we propose a representative model for using XML and a publish-and-subscribe model to offer a simpler solution to the authority recognition problem. -- Greg Newby (GGF Editor)

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GGF14 Discount Registration Ending
by Steve Crumb 20 Jun '05

20 Jun '05

June 21 (midnight, US Central Time) marks the last day for reduced registration rates for GGF14, in Chicago. The GGF14 program is packed with nearly 80 working group and research group sessions plus a robust set of community-oriented offerings. You will hear from experts applying grids in health care, education, telecommunications, and the space-industry. Other sessions will focus on innovative solutions for security, information retrieval, network-centric operations, and large-scale grid deployments. A link for this event's schedule may be found at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_schedule.htm and you may register for this event at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_regstrtn.htm. I hope to see you in Chicago, Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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GGF14 Deadlines approaching
by Steve Crumb 16 Jun '05

16 Jun '05

1. GGF14 Hotel Reservations 2. GGF14 Registration 3. Introduction to Grids Tutorial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. GGF's special room rates at the Westin have been extended until Sunday, June 19th. Please note that the government rate rooms are sold out but our GGF discounted rooms are still available. Lodging information can be found at http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_lodging.htm. Book today, time is running out! 2. GGF14 Registration Register for GGF14 today! Full registration prices end on June 21st. Over 80 group sessions have been scheduled as well as a robust, community-oriented track with topics like: - Network-Centric Operations - Education Communities and the Grid - Applying Grid Computing Research to Commercial Information Retrieval Applications - Space-Related Grid Applications - Semantic Grids and the Agents Community - Supporting New Grid Communities - "Why, how and when to invest in working with GGF"- Improving Interaction between Grid Standards and Projects Community Workshop - Grid Applications: From Early Adopters to Mainstream Users - Healthcare Security and Privacy: Is GGF doing enough to meet the needs of the Healthcare Industry? - Globus Toolkit Version 4: Status and Experiences Community Workshop - Science Gateways: Common Community Interfaces to Grid Resources You can find a link to the online schedule at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_schedule.htm. 3. Introduction to Grids Tutorial One of the program highlights of GGF14 is a "Grid Primer for Managers" to be presented by GridWise Technologies on Monday, June 27, from 1:00-5:00 pm. This half-day management-level Grid technology tutorial is primarily focused on the newcomers to the Grid industry. This tutorial will answer the questions: - What is Grid computing? Why and how is it useful in business? - What is Grid technology? Is it usable? What is the state of the market? - What does a Grid architecture and Grid application mean? - Why and how should I migrate to a Grid architecture? - Why should I grid-enable my software product, and how do I go about it? - What are the solutions existing on the market, and how do I choose among them? Participation in this tutorial requires separate registration and carries a $90 fee. You may either add this tutorial to your existing registration for GGF14 or may register for the tutorial separately. To register, please visit: http://www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=23544 Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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GGF14 Updates
by Steve Crumb 07 Jun '05

07 Jun '05

1. GGF14 Registration 2. GGF14 Hotel Reservations 3. Grid Primer for Managers Tutorial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. GGF14 Registration Registration for GGF14 in Chicago, June 27-30 at the Westin Michigan Avenue, continues to be open. Over 80 group sessions have been scheduled as well as a robust, community-oriented track with topics like: - Network-Centric Operations - Education Communities and the Grid - Applying Grid Computing Research to Commercial Information Retrieval Applications - Space-Related Grid Applications - Semantic Grids and the Agents Community - Supporting New Grid Communities - "Why, how and when to invest in working with GGF"- Improving Interaction between Grid Standards and Projects Community Workshop - Grid Applications: From Early Adopters to Mainstream Users - Healthcare Security and Privacy: Is GGF doing enough to meet the needs of the Healthcare Industry? - Globus Toolkit Version 4: Status and Experiences Community Workshop - Science Gateways: Common Community Interfaces to Grid Resources For more information on the GGF14 schedule, please visit http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_schedule.htm. 2. GGF's special room rates at the Westin have been extended until Sunday, June 12th. Be sure to book your hotel room today! Lodging information can be found at http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_lodging.htm. 3. Grid Primer for Managers Tutorial One of the program highlights of GGF14 is a "Grid Primer for Managers" to be presented by GridWise Technologies on Monday, June 27, from 1:00-5:00 pm. This half-day management-level Grid technology tutorial is primarily focused on the newcomers to the Grid industry. No technical experience is necessary to attend the tutorial, however some general background in information technology is preferred. The workshop will consist of presentations on the characteristics of a grid, examples of existing solutions and installations, and live demonstrations of Grid products. This tutorial will answer the questions: - What is Grid computing? Why and how is it useful in business? - What is Grid technology? Is it usable? What is the state of the market? - What does a Grid architecture and Grid application mean? - Why and how should I migrate to a Grid architecture? - Why should I grid-enable my software product, and how do I go about it? - What are the solutions existing on the market, and how do I choose among them? Participation in this tutorial requires separate registration and carries a $90 fee. You may either add this tutorial to your existing registration for GGF14 or may register for the tutorial separately. To register, please visit: http://www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=23544 Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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New Group, New Documents, GGF14 Update
by Steve Crumb 19 May '05

19 May '05

Contents 1. New Production Grid Services Group Approved 2. Recent Additions to the GGF Document Series 3. GGF14 Program Updates ---------------------- 1. The GFSG has approved the Production Grid Services Research Group (PGS-RG). This group will combine and extend the work of the Production Grid Management (PGM-RG) and the Grid User Services (GUS-RG) Research Groups. The email list is pgs-rg(a)ggf.org and the GridForge project is: http://forge.ggf.org/projects/pgs-rg. 2. The GGF Editor and GFSG have approved the following documents for publication in the GGF Document Series. These documents may be accessed at: http://www.ggf.org/documents. GFD.48 Authority Recognition P. Madsen, D. Chadwick (Authority Recognition RG) GFD.47 GridFTP v2 Protocol Description I. Mandrichenko, W. Allcock, T.Perelmutov (GridFTP WG) GFD.46 Operations for Access, Management, and Transport at Remote Sites R. Moore (Data Transport RG) 3. Advance registration rates will expire next week for GGF14 (27-30 June, Chicago). Online and faxable registration forms can be accessed via http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next.htm. In addition to the working and research group sessions, a highly-relevant community-oriented program has been developed. The preliminary program can be seen at http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_next_schedule.htm. Thanks, Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb(a)ggf.org

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