The French National Grid Initiative Guy Wormser Grids Institute Director Grid Workshop Krakow October 13, 2008

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, France and Grids France has been involved in the Grid adventure since the very beginning on five different themes: –Production grids –Supercomputer grids –Research Grid (Grid5000) –Research on grids –Peer-to-peer grids Key partners in many european projects –DATAGRID, EGEE-I, EGEE-II, EGEE-III –EUROGRID, DEISA I, DEISA-II –EGI –PRACE –COREGRID –EDGES –EELA2

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Grids Scientific added value Transparent access to distributed data –Exemples : Earth sciences, Life sciences Manipulation of very large data volumes –Particle physics, astrophysics, human sciences Very large flexibility for computing resources –Catastrophic events management –Avian flu challenge, malaria

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The main grid actors in France CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), the largest research organism in France and in Europe, covering all research fields from human sciences to subatomic physics including computing sciences. CNRS is focused on fundamental research INRIA (National Institute for computing research), working mostly on grid reserach and research grids CEA (Atomic Energy Commission), interested for the applications High energy physics, Fusion Universities Other specialized institutes (INSERM, INRA,CNES,..) RENATER : The French NREN

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The main grid nodes in France The biggest French grid node is Lyon, the IN2P3/CNRS computing center in Lyon (LHC Grid Tier 1) Three Tier 2: GRIF (Paris area), Nantes, Clermont- Ferrand + analysis facility in Lyon Several Tier3: Strasbourg, Marseille, Annecy, Grenoble 5 smaller nodes devoted mainly to other sciences: Paris, Lyon, CGG, Ecole Centrale, Montpellier France represents ~15% of the EGEE ressources Supercomputer nodes in Deisa/Prace world

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Tier-2: LPC AF: CC-IN2P3 Tier-2: LAPP Tier-3: IPHC Lyon Clermont-Ferrand Ile de France Marseille Nantes Strasbourg Annecy Tier-3: IPNL Tier-3: CPPM Tier-2: Subatech Tier-2: GRIF CEA/DAPNIA LAL LLR LPNHE IPNO Tier-2: GRIF CEA/DAPNIA LAL LLR LPNHE IPNO Tier-1: CC-IN2P3 Grenoble Tier-3: LPSC Sites LCG-France en 2007

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, RENATER

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Contribution LHC (EGEE accounting) Normalised CPU time to a reference value to 1 kSI2000 Source: France ranked number 2 for LHC VOs in 2007

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, France supercomputer capacities very large boost of France supercomputer capacities in 2008/2009

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, CNRS role in EGEE CNRS is convinced that grid computing can lead to very significant breakthroughs in many sciences CNRS is therefore heavily involved in the production grid world (partner in DATAGRID, EGEE –I, II, III, EGI_DS) CNRS leading Applications workpackage in EGEE (NA4). Very happy and proud to see the very rich coverage (>250 VOs, 12 different scientific domains, 1/3 non LHC) and SA2 (relationship with computing networks) Strong role in Operations. Producing central operation tools No direct involvment in gLite CNRS has a very active computing science department working on many aspects of grid computing

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Why a Grid Institute Grid programs within CNRS reached in 2007 a considerable importance in volume and in impact Federate all activities concerning research Grids and production Grids –Better visibility –Better efficiency –Renforce interaction between these two domains point for national and international contacts Act on belhalf of CNRS for all european projects/contracts and for discussions with French Ministry –CNRS core of the French NGI –Parternship to construct with INRIA and other reserach organisms involved on research grids and reserach on grids –Partner of all regional initiatives « Evangelisation » of new scientific users communities Animation, training, outreach Central core of the future French NGI

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, What is the Grid Institute? The Grid Insitute has a dual nature: –A virtual institute federating grid work within CNRS –A real formal CNRS unit « Unité Propre de Service UPS3107 », cretaed on Septembre 1st 2007 As such, the unit has – One director (GW), two deputy directors –300 k€ annual budget in 2008 (15 k€ operating funds +285 k€ project related)  Operational support for production Grid, some hardware for launching new nodes  Training, outreach, scientific animations –Personnel : 1 temporary staff Formal sigantory to all grid related european contracts (EGEE-III, EGI, EDGES, EELA2) Membership : all CNRS personnel having some grid activity!

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Participating laboratories 30 laboratories: APC, CC_IN2P3, CPPM, CREATIS, LIP, I3S, IBCP, IN2P3_adm, IPGP, IPHC, IPNL, IPNO, IRISA, IRIT, LABRI, LAL, LAPP, LIFL, LIG, LIP6, LLR, LORIA, LPC Clermont, LPNHE, LRI, IPSL, LPSC, LSIT, Subatech, UREC –13 laboratories IN2P3 linked to EGEE/LCG –11 computing science labs –5 users labs linkied to earth science, life science –Administrative support GDR Architecture Systèmes et Réseaux (ASR) Total membership of 350 people ! The full mailing list in itself is a new and important asset!

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Grid Institute governance Steering committee (June 27, 2008) –Chaired by CNRS President (or Director Général) –Membership: directors of all departments scientific departments and national institutes (IN2P3 and INSU) Scientific Council ( September 10, 2008) –Guidance to the steering committee and Grid Institute management –Formé de hautes personnalités scientifiques étrangères provenant pour moitié du monde de la recherche sur les grilles et pour moitié des infrastructures de production Collaboration board –Formed by the directors of all CNRS labs participating to Grid Institutes –First plenary meeting Dec 4 in Orsay, next meeting to be organized before the end of 2008

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The Production Grid MoU Formally signed on October 7, 2008 Establishing for two years a National Steering Committee The National Steering committee role: –Defining the French strategy on all aspects of production Grids –Selecting one partner to represent all the others in every major grid project (CNRS Grid Institute picked up for EGEE-III leading the French JRU, and for EGI_DS) –Monitoring the national prospective exercice, entrusted to CNRS Grid Insitute, which will lead to a « White paper » end 2008 forling the basis for Grid Production National Action Plan (multiannual human and financial investment plan) –Coordination with Supercomputer and Research initiatives –Transition to a formal French NGI

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The Production Grid national MoU Eight signatories : Research Ministry CNRS CEA INRIA INRA INSERM CPU RENATER

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The national exercice prospective under Grid Institute leadership Objective : Assess the production grid usefulness in all the various scientific domains. Produce a « White paper » for a mid term investment plan 14 Working groups formed in thematic and transverse groups Very good spirit: all research organisms involved Information gathered through reports from EGEE, polls sent in the scientific community, colloquium held on Oct 6-7 Colloquium was a good success, very interesting debates and material gathered

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, National prospective working groups Disiciplinary working groups –Earth and Universe –Life sciences (avec d'éventuels sous groupes vu la taille du domaine: bioinformatique, imagerie, physiologie,...) –Human sciences –Chemistry - Engineering sciences and computing sciences –Physics –Particle and nuclear physics Transversal –Data grids –Regional grids, relationship with GRID5000 –Relationship with supercomputers -relationship with Large Research Infrastrucures (ESFRI list) –Grid access, users –Relationship with industry

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Colloquium conclusions More than 1000 respones to the poll representing more than 3000 scientists Production grids are well established and heavily used in 4 groups (Life sciences, Earth and Universe, subatomic Physics and fusion) Short term uptake in Chemistry, Engineering and computing, Human sciences Nothing yet done in Agronomy-Ecology and Physics In most cases, knowledge of grid technology is limited But even when knowledge is limited, a huge majority sees large potential benefits (at the 90% level!) In all the communities, already very active users producing science ( usually ~5% level) 85% of the French subatomic physics community will use Grid as their everyday tool in 2012 DATA grids are more important than CPU grids Missing ressources are mostly human

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Survey results (I/IV) Personal knowledge on grids None Limited Satisfactory Broad Use of grids in the laboratories None Limited Growing routinely

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Hardware needs in life sciences

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Short term Action Plan Signature of the MoU on production grids, alllowing the formal establishment of EGEE-III JRU and construction of the French NGI. Leading role in establishing EGI (launch of the EGI location call for proposal) Preparation of the French proposal for EGI siting (two sites under consideration (Paris and Lyon) Signature of the research GRID MoU. Building up strategic partnership with INRIA Gateways between Research/production –Grid Observatory (EGEE-III ) –Scientific animations –Middleware diffusion Development of the French production grid –New nodes: Bordeaux, Montpellier, Grenoble, Lyon-bio –New grille régional grid : Rhône-Alpes Cooperation, Outreach, Training, « evangelisation »

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Integration of the Mesocenters into the production Grid Definition : mesocenter : Mini supercomputer implanted in a University, usually rather in isolation Grid Institute goals: – Interconnect « mesocenters » in the national production grid –Interoperate local grids based on these mesocenters with the national production grid – Build gateways betweens grids and supercomputers using mesocenters experience –Promote regional grids around mesocenters

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, The first EGEE grid node in subsaharian Africa

Guy Wormser, Krakow Grid workshopl, October 13, Conclusion France sees Grids as a strategic tool for boosting its scientific potential Grid Institute creation in 2007 and MoU signature in 2008 correspond to a boost of these activities CNRS Grid Insitute is the key actor at the national level for production Grids Good start for NGI thru the MoU. Key particpation in EGI formation. Preparation of French response to EGI siting bid Very strong WLCG participation Boost gateways between the research and production communities National prospective exercice bery useful: preparation of the production grid white paper and investment plan