White paper overview 1 st eIRG meeting June, 10 th 2003 Fotis Karayannis GRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network Rome, December 10 th, 2003

2 Outline Background The scope of the White Paper Methodology Grid Architecture-Use model Current Practices Requirements Policy Framework

Rome, December 10 th, Background The new environment of the eInfrastructures The EU eInfastructure initiative Athens, launching the eIRG Rome, consolidating the eIRG and defining the scope Dublin, draft sharing policies? (first draft a questionnaire)

Rome, December 10 th, The scope Draft current practices and achievements in resource access and sharing Propose a methodology for a formal identification of a policy framework Use (or business) model Requirements capture and analysis (questionnaire?) Use cases Just a first draft to trigger discussions Editorial board on an voluntary basis Future support by EGEE Networking Activity 5 – DEISA in the loop

Rome, December 10 th, Methodology

6 Grid Architecture-Use model Network Layer Resources Layer Middleware Layer Non-collective Collective Application and Service-ware Layer eInfrastructure Based on the different administrative entities GEANT(Regional)NRENCampus ResourceCentres Collective M/W Core M/W Hierarchical OMIIs? UsersVOs eInfrastructures transparent to application developers? Focusing first on eScience- Research and Education environment Use model to be defined

Rome, December 10 th, Use Cases Drafted not only for eScience, but also for eBusiness Not coherent with the rest of the document

Rome, December 10 th, Current practices & achievements Resource access and sharing standard schemas to enable interoperation Technical Information indexing, AAA, VOMS? Administrative-procedural Certification procedures, billing, others Legal- regulatory AUPs, Rights and Liabilities, Violation policies-Sanctions First input from major Grid projects (EDG, LCG), SC centers Draw experience from the NREN community

Rome, December 10 th, Requirements The purpose was to draft some first requirements based on the Editorial board experience Formal procedure for the proper identification after Rome meeting Covering all identified (ch. 2) entities requirements (users, providers, etc) Propose a Questionnaire? Pan-European Resources DB – identify sharing spirit?

Rome, December 10 th, Policy framework-draft policies TBD!