1. CERN openlab for DataGrid applications Setting the Scene F
CERN openlab for DataGrid applications Setting the Scene F.Fluckiger opencluster Project S.Jarp

2. What is it? “Contractual” framework for sponsorship
IT Division “R&D” in collaboration with Industry
Current Guiding Principles (GP document publicly available)
3-year commitment from sponsors
Minimum contribution: USD1.5M over three years
Contributions may be a mix of
In kind (HW, SW)
In cash (then, CERN commits to use it for funding manpower)

3. What are we doing?
Evaluate, validate, Integrate cutting edge solutions
Focus:
LCG in the medium/longer term
Current Project: opencluster
openlab
framework
opencluster cluster
opencluster project

4. opencluster See Sverre Jarp
Compute farm (+ storage system)
IA-64 IFPs + 10GbE cards + compilers Intel
Dual processor systems (+ 2 fellows) HP
10 GbE switches Enterasys
Storage system (file system + storage capacity) xxx

5. Management openlab Management Unit (oMU)
to provide a stable interface to sponsors
to Integrate divisional (and external) efforts
Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor
Head W.v.Ruden
Associate Head F.Fluckiger
CTO S.Jarp
Comm. & Dev. Officer F.Grey
Liaison LCG D.Foster
Liaison EDG tbd
Liaison Enterasys J.M.Jouanigot
Liaison HP, Intel S.Jarp
Liaison Storage Sponsor D.Foster
oMU

6. Resources and structure
Transversal structure +
staff stay in their natural technical environment
“R&D” not concentrated -
Reporting channels; integration effort
IT Groups
Experiments
Experiment
Sponsors
Sponsor DI FF FG
FIO HR
ADC SJ
Fell.1
Fell.2 CS
JMJ MC

7. In perspective … openlab: CERN openlab for a framework
DataGrid application
opencluster: a project in the openlab
LCG: LHC Computing Grid a project
EDG: European DataGrid a project

8. LCG
LCG
Selection, Integration (technology) and deployment (full scale)
Full Production service
Worldwide scope 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

9. EDG LCG EDG Development (middleware) and deployment (large scale)
European Testbed ( + US via DataTag) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

10. CERN openlab LCG EDG CERN openlab
Framework for R&D in collaboration with Industry
Evaluation, validation, integration, (cutting edge technologies) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

11. Technological Relationships
LCG
EDG
CERN openlab
Technology from CERN projects
Technology from other sources

12. openlab Extensions The openlab is open … Your ideas are welcome
Though priority is to progress, obtain results with 1st project
Ideas floated for extensions, future additional projects
The openlab is open …
Your ideas are welcome

13. More …
openlab internal site
from openlab IT home page