1. White paper overview 1 st eIRG meeting June, 10 th 2003 Fotis Karayannis GRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network fkara@grnet.gr, http://www.grnet.gr Rome, December 10 th, 2003

2. 2 Outline Background The scope of the White Paper Methodology Grid Architecture-Use model Current Practices Requirements Policy Framework

3. Rome, December 10 th, 20033 Background The new environment of the eInfrastructures The EU eInfastructure initiative Athens, launching the eIRG Rome, consolidating the eIRG and defining the scope Dublin, draft sharing policies? (first draft a questionnaire)

4. Rome, December 10 th, 20034 The scope Draft current practices and achievements in resource access and sharing Propose a methodology for a formal identification of a policy framework Use (or business) model Requirements capture and analysis (questionnaire?) Use cases Just a first draft to trigger discussions Editorial board on an voluntary basis Future support by EGEE Networking Activity 5 – DEISA in the loop

5. Rome, December 10 th, 20035 Methodology

6. 6 Grid Architecture-Use model Network Layer Resources Layer Middleware Layer Non-collective Collective Application and Service-ware Layer eInfrastructure Based on the different administrative entities GEANT(Regional)NRENCampus ResourceCentres Collective M/W Core M/W Hierarchical OMIIs? UsersVOs eInfrastructures transparent to application developers? Focusing first on eScience- Research and Education environment Use model to be defined

7. Rome, December 10 th, 20037 Use Cases Drafted not only for eScience, but also for eBusiness Not coherent with the rest of the document

8. Rome, December 10 th, 20038 Current practices & achievements Resource access and sharing standard schemas to enable interoperation Technical Information indexing, AAA, VOMS? Administrative-procedural Certification procedures, billing, others Legal- regulatory AUPs, Rights and Liabilities, Violation policies-Sanctions First input from major Grid projects (EDG, LCG), SC centers Draw experience from the NREN community

9. Rome, December 10 th, 20039 Requirements The purpose was to draft some first requirements based on the Editorial board experience Formal procedure for the proper identification after Rome meeting Covering all identified (ch. 2) entities requirements (users, providers, etc) Propose a Questionnaire? Pan-European Resources DB – identify sharing spirit?

10. Rome, December 10 th, 200310 Policy framework-draft policies TBD!