Remote Instrumentation on the Grid Current experience and future steps on a European Level 1 st HellasGrid User Forum Jan , st HellasGrid User Forum Jan , 2008 Costas Kotsokalis Greek Research and Technology Network / GRNET S.A. Costas Kotsokalis Greek Research and Technology Network / GRNET S.A.

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid2 Overview  Remote Instrumentation (RI) concepts  RI and the Grid  RI Services requirements  GRIDCC results  RINGrid results  DORII goals  Remote Instrumentation (RI) concepts  RI and the Grid  RI Services requirements  GRIDCC results  RINGrid results  DORII goals

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid3 Remote Instrumentation  Provides remote access to rare and/or expensive equipment  Accelerators, telescopes, anything with an Application Programming Interface (API)  Promotes science in poorer areas  Scientists avoid expensive trips  Collaboration is enhanced, scientists around the world can work together  Provides remote access to rare and/or expensive equipment  Accelerators, telescopes, anything with an Application Programming Interface (API)  Promotes science in poorer areas  Scientists avoid expensive trips  Collaboration is enhanced, scientists around the world can work together

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid4 Remote Instrumentation

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid5 RI and the Grid  Uniform mechanisms  Authentication, Authorization, Accounting  Monitoring  Scheduling  SOA-based approach  Applications as composed services  Integration w/ computing, storage  Optimized resource selection  Uniform mechanisms  Authentication, Authorization, Accounting  Monitoring  Scheduling  SOA-based approach  Applications as composed services  Integration w/ computing, storage  Optimized resource selection

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid6 RI and the Grid  Portal-based access  Enhances scientist communication, collaboration  Allows shared access  implements virtual control rooms  Portal-based access  Enhances scientist communication, collaboration  Allows shared access  implements virtual control rooms

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid7 The Grid: Network, Instruments, Storage, Computing, Access portal The Grid: Network, Instruments, Storage, Computing, Access portal RI and the Grid

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid8 RI Services (RIS) requirements  QoS guarantees from the M/W  Real-time access to instruments  Safety reasons  Data transfer among composed services (applications)  Advance reservation  Workflow management (app modeling)  QoS guarantees from the M/W  Real-time access to instruments  Safety reasons  Data transfer among composed services (applications)  Advance reservation  Workflow management (app modeling)

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid9 RI Services (RIS) requirements  Challenging visualization needs  Interactivity (M/W & access interfaces)  Instruments as resources  Generic interfaces  …yet offering complete functionality  Challenging visualization needs  Interactivity (M/W & access interfaces)  Instruments as resources  Generic interfaces  …yet offering complete functionality

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid10 GRIDCC results  09/ /2007  Loose guarantees (based on service statistical profiles)  Strict guarantees (based on reservations)  Workflow management  Service composition w/ QoS modelling  Addresses wf-wide QoS concerns  09/ /2007  Loose guarantees (based on service statistical profiles)  Strict guarantees (based on reservations)  Workflow management  Service composition w/ QoS modelling  Addresses wf-wide QoS concerns Grid-enabled Remote Instrumentation with Distributed Control and Computation

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid11 GRIDCC results  Instruments abstraction (Instrument Element a la CE, SE)  Generic steering interface: Init, Set, Get, Exec  …vs CIMA  Multi-purpose Collaborative Environment   Instruments abstraction (Instrument Element a la CE, SE)  Generic steering interface: Init, Set, Get, Exec  …vs CIMA  Multi-purpose Collaborative Environment  Grid-enabled Remote Instrumentation with Distributed Control and Computation

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid12 RINGrid results  10/ /2008  Design study  User requirements, Instrument requirements  Large survey complete  Current relevant technologies review  Future and emerging relevant technologies review  10/ /2008  Design study  User requirements, Instrument requirements  Large survey complete  Current relevant technologies review  Future and emerging relevant technologies review Remote Instrumentation in Next-Generation Grids

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid13 RINGrid results  Prototype: Small-scale experimentation with users  RISGE-RG Open Grid Forum group  Expected final result: OGSA extension to support Instruments on the Grid  Use cases  Requirements  Capabilities   Prototype: Small-scale experimentation with users  RISGE-RG Open Grid Forum group  Expected final result: OGSA extension to support Instruments on the Grid  Use cases  Requirements  Capabilities  Remote Instrumentation in Next-Generation Grids

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid14 Outlook on DORII  02/ /2010  Will build on the results of  GRIDCC  RINGrid  gEclipse  Grid-enabled Eclipse-based interface for Grid access  Int.Eu.Grid  M/W for interactivity on the Grid  02/ /2010  Will build on the results of  GRIDCC  RINGrid  gEclipse  Grid-enabled Eclipse-based interface for Grid access  Int.Eu.Grid  M/W for interactivity on the Grid Deployment Of Remote Instrumentation Infrastructure

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid15 Outlook on DORII  Expected major results  Consolidated, self-contained M/W for Instrumentation grids  A production-level infrastructure to support pre-selected application communities  Operational guidelines specific to Instrumentation grids  RISGE-RG OGF group continuation  Goal: WG for an OGSA instrumentation profile  Expected major results  Consolidated, self-contained M/W for Instrumentation grids  A production-level infrastructure to support pre-selected application communities  Operational guidelines specific to Instrumentation grids  RISGE-RG OGF group continuation  Goal: WG for an OGSA instrumentation profile Deployment Of Remote Instrumentation Infrastructure

11/01/2008Remote Instrumentation on the Grid16 Q&A Thank you for your attention! Costas Kotsokalis ckotso [ at ] admin.grnet.gr Thank you for your attention! Costas Kotsokalis ckotso [ at ] admin.grnet.gr