FP IST-5 Research Networking Testbeds Maria F. Ramalho 2 June 2005

Research Networking Testbeds (SO ) : synergies within the whole FP6 Programme  GÉANT infrastructure  Grid infrastructure FP6  Testbeds (user involvement, technology validation)

Research Infrastructures Test Beds Knowledge technologies and Interfaces Broadband Communication, Computing and Software Photonic Components and Microsystems Technologies for major societal and economic challenges Future & Emerging Technologies Research Networking Testbeds (SO ) : synergies within IST

Year 2005 eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue to build advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures Address industry requirements Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs eInfrastructure FP6 Calls for proposals Research Networking Test-beds Emphasis on: Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. Real world settings / user involvement Technology & services interoperability / open source ‘Open’ test-bed infrastructure Roadmaps, strategic guidance for eInfrastructure

 Call identifier:[FP IST-5]  Call Text: fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/call_details.cfm?CALL_ID=208  Call Publication: 18 May 2005  Electronic Submission Deadline: 21 Sept :00(+1GMT)  Available Budget from the EC: € 18 Million  Evaluations: 3 to 7 Sept  Hearings: 7 to 11 Nov  Instruments open for this Call: oIntegrated Projects (IP) oNetwork of Excellence (NoE) oSpecific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) oSpecific Support Action (SSA) oCoordination Action (CA) eInfrastructure IST Programme SO – Research Networking Testbeds

 Integrate, test, validate and demonstrate new fixed and wireless networking technologies - including disruptive technologies - and services in real-world settings and production environments. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Provide open test infrastructures for third party researchers. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Foster interoperability of solutions to achieve broader-scale up-take of new state-of-the-art infrastructure technology and promote open- source. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs)  Develop roadmaps and strategic guidance for infrastructure development in Europe… (SSAs, CAs) eInfrastructure IST Programme SO – Research Networking Testbeds Complement and exploit synergies with relevant National and International Activities !

eInfrastructure IST Programme SO – Research Networking Testbeds From IST Call 3 [FP IST-3]

IST: Research Networking Testbeds: IP Instrument EUQoS MUPBED DILIGENT GRIDCC Testbeds  DILIGENT:ERCIM  EUQoS:Telefonica I+D  GRIDCC:INFN  MUPBED:MARCONI

IST Research Networking Testbeds: SSA Instrument IPV6TF- SC SEEFIRE 6DISS Testbeds: Support Actions  IPv6TF-SC:Siemens  SEEFIRE:Telefonica I+D  6DISS:Martel

IST: Research Networking Testbeds CA Instrument LOBSTER EUROLABS Testbeds: Co-ordinating Actions  LOBSTER: Hellas  EUROLabs: ULB

Research Networking Test-beds Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. User involvement / technology validation eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue building advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Emphasis on: Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures Address industry requirements Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs eInfrastructure new Calls for proposals Year 2005

Call information  Title: Communication Network Development eInfrastructure - Grid initiatives  Specific Programme: Structuring the European Research Area  Call identifier: FP Infrastructures-7  Date of publication: 11 May 2005  Closure date: 8 September 2005 at 17:00 (Brussels local time)  Total indicative budget: € 55 million  Call Info: Projects expected to be launched in Q1-Q2 2006

 Infrastructures exhibiting production-level performance capabilities  Distributed facilities at gigabit/terabit scales for use by a broad range of different research disciplines.  Emphasis on initiatives to lead to production-quality and ready-to-use software for both science and engineering  Complement and add value to national Grid-initiatives  Favor interconnection to major Grid-based experimental infrastructures in other parts of the world  Support integration on eInfrastructures of Grid and Semantic/Web technological and business concepts. eInfrastructure Call b.4: Grid initiatives

Grid Initiatives – what next? consolidation, extension, deepening…  Consolidation  Sustainable resource provision, operation, support and training model  EU-wide AAA scheme, resource sharing policies  EU-wide Grid-SW testing and validation scheme; MW-repository  Interoperable, integrated infrastructures (clusters-supercomputers…)  Extension  New user communities (including industry)  Geographical extension  Deepening  Flexibly configurable, reliable end-to-end (optical) network provision  Intelligent, cognitive, dynamically adaptable RI…

SEE-GRID A Grid infrastructure for SE-Europe Strategic building blocks of eInfrastructure today GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE eInfrastructure EGEE production quality grid, CPUs, ~5PB storage, training, 27 countries, 71 partners, HEP, Biomed..., int. links (€32 M - CERN) GÉANT Pan-European Research Network, IPv6 enabled (93 M€ - DANTE) DEISA grid of 6 supercomputers networked at 1 Gbps, focus on global filing systems,>40 Tflop/s, several user communit. (€15M - CNRS).

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