research organization technology David Groep, October 2007

Introduction to Nikhef Programme Introduction (15”) Standardisation of Grid Security Policies (30”) Tour of the Nikhef Grid Facilities and the AMS-IX Internet Exchange Discussion Lunch (at 12:00 hrs)

Introduction to Nikhef research: the Universe!

Introduction to Nikhef

Astroparticle physics

Introduction to Nikhef Organization: Nikhef FOM institute for subatomic physics Universiteit van Amsterdam Radboud University Free University Utrecht University Other Dutch universities Nikhef collaborates with

Introduction to Nikhef Nikhef’s mission statement The mission of Nikhef is to study the interactions and structure of all elementary particles and fields at the smallest distance scale and the highest attainable energy, and to connect the findings of today’s research in a qualitative and preferably quantitative manner to the fierce processes occurring in the early Universe, 13.7 billion years ago. Two complementary approaches are followed: Accelerator-based particle physics Experiments studying interactions in particle collision processes at particle accelerators, in particular at CERN; Astroparticle physics Experiments studying interactions of particles and radiation emanating from the Universe, with the Earth. Nikhef coordinates and leads all Dutch experimental activities in these fields.

Introduction to Nikhef People Organisation size: 240 FTE 60 graduate students, 55 permanent scientific staff, 15 post-docs 68 technical support staff (electronics, mechanics, computing)

Introduction to Nikhef Technology

Introduction to Nikhef Grid & Physics Data Processing Data Intensive Sciences on the Grid –High-Energy Physics –Radio-astronomy –Arts and Humanities –Industrial research (pre-competitive), medical instumentation, HD-TV, … –Biomedicine –…

Introduction to Nikhef Grid & Physics Data Processing Scaling of Grid Middleware –Security software and community formation –Site Access Control Mechanisms –Scaling and Validation of Grids in ‘real life’

Introduction to Nikhef Grid & Physics Data Processing Infrastructure Operations –NL LHC Computing Grid ‘Tier-1’ –Virtual Lab for e-Science PoC –BiG Grid the Dutch e-Science Grid 28.8 M€ budget for infrastructure (clusters, storage) Applications and User Awareness

Introduction to Nikhef Grid & Physics Data Processing Authentication and Security Policies –EUGridPMA and IGTF –Site and VO SLAs –availability and continuity –privacy in grids

Introduction to Nikhef grid partners