1. Centrally Managed Resource Allocation
T. Ferrari/EGI.eu
OMB
12/1/2018
Centrally Managed Resource Allocation

2. Centrally Managed Resource Allocation
Problem
No processes for allocation of resource as a service to international collaboration (unless they contribute own resources)
Different site-level allocation policies
Uncertain (if not less than best effort) commitment of many RCs supporting opportunistic usage of resources to VOs – see BIOMED presentation at the Resource Centre Forum, EGITF12
Usage is not acknowledged
Lack of processes to
Express a demand
Reply to demand
12/1/2018
Centrally Managed Resource Allocation

3. Centrally Managed Resource Allocation
Proposal
Proposal for centrally managed allocation of resources approved by EGI Council in Nov for experimentation
What is central management of allocation?
EGI.eu collects demand from international VOs
RCs and NGIs contribute a fraction of resources to constitute a distributed pool of resources available for allocation
Demand is peer reviewed and resources are offered by RCs  policies issues will be investigated by the Council (out of scope here)
12/1/2018
Centrally Managed Resource Allocation

4. Centrally Managed Resource Allocation
OMB actions
Propose processes around management of demand and offer (see draft), presentation at the Jan workshop “Evolving EGI”
Demand: user  SLA  EGI.eu
How are resource demand formally expressed?
Offer: EGI.eu  OLA  Resource providers
Match demand with offer
Usage of resources must be acknowledged in scientific publications
Other issues: accounting of usage, automation of processes and support tools
12/1/2018
Centrally Managed Resource Allocation

5. Centrally Managed Resource Allocation
Next steps
Setup a working group of NGIs in January to
Collect information about existing NGI activities and best practices
Some NGIs already are experimenting resource offering as a service nationally
Many processes applicable at a national scope can be easily extended to a EGI level
Mandate
Propose procedures for the handling of resource allocation – see attached draft (Jan OMB discussion  Evolving EGI workshop)
Expressions of interest to be part of the WG by (mail to resource-allocation at mailman.egi.eu)
Organize a testbed with the involvement of
Resource providers (NGIs/RCs)
VOs (e.g. BIOMED, discussions at the Resource Centre forum at EGITF12
Expressions of interest to participate to the testbed as resource provider: (mail to resource-allocation at mailman.egi.eu). A small set of dedicated CPUs and storage is required as contribution to the testbed.
12/1/2018
Centrally Managed Resource Allocation