1. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Next Generation Grid Architecture Keith G Jeffery Domenico Laforenza Thierry Priol

2. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 The GRID Architecture Knowledge Layer Information LayerComputation / Storage Layer Data to Knowledge Control

3. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 GRIDs The actual picture Hypermedia Web Database Information Retrieval Metacomputing GRID Web Services CGI Authentication Scheduling Knowledge Information Computation Data Huge Gap

4. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Knowledge layer Key research issues: –Knowledge discovery in database including data mining –Intelligent assists to decision makers (from control and strategic rooms) –Provide interpretational semantics of the information

5. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Information layer Key research issues: –Homogeneous access to heterogeneous information and resources –Sophisiticated statistical analysis –Special facilities for multimedia with appropriate visualisation and VR –Simulation and modeling

6. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Compute and storage layer Key research issues –P2P and Grid convergence –Adaptive middleware –Network operating systems –Distributed algorithms –Programming models & languages –Simulation –Agents –Communication models –Computational models –Novel algorithms & applications –Large scale data management –Safety/Reliability/Fault Tolerance –Tools –Application testbeds –detectors and instrumentation –…

7. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 In addition Each layer will have suitable security control –Information availability –Prevention of unauthorised acess Appropriate to the source and the accessor Similarly right access (e.g. copyright, IPR) will be controled

8. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Suggestion for a Structure of the Program F2 F3 1 st G GRIDs middleware Applications from other Programmes NoEs : The Vision and leading R&D IPs: Next G GRIDs middleware Inspire new developments Use old Developments for benefit Inspiration for excellence Application exemplars

9. GRIDs Workshop Brussels 29-30 Jan 2003 Recommendations Set up a small group of experts to –Learn from 1st EU (+US..) generation projects –Propose vision –Propose list of activities –Characterised by EU Instruments –Circulate for discussion