Activities of the Spanish National Grid Initiative

Presentation and Introduction to the Session. (5’) Collaboration Frameworks and infrastructures. – The Spanish Network for e-Science. (15’) [Vicente Hernández] – The Spanish National Grid Initiative (structure, migration plans and IBERGRID). (20’) [Carlos Fernández] Applications.] – General View of the applications in the Spanish Network for e-Science (10’). [Ignacio Blanquer] – Biomedical Applications (15’). [Ignacio Blanquer] – High Energy Physics Applications (15’). [Xavier Espinal] – Fusion Applications (15’). [Paco Castejón] – Astrophysics Applications (15’). [Roger Firpo] Middleware. – Accounting in gLite (15’). [Javier López] – Cloud Computing (15’). [Ignacio Martín] Open Discussion (20’). Agenda

Vicente Hernández (UPV) Scientific Coordinator Fostering Spanish Scientific Activity by Means of Collaborative use of Distributed Computational Resources

The White Book of e-Science ( ciencia/libroblanco.htm) E-Science activities in Spain: Astronomy and Space, Biomedicine, Material Engineering, Earth Science, Physics, Computational Chemistry, etc. The National Research Network (RedIRIS) and the Connection to the European Network GEANT as the Basic Communication Infrastructure. Participation of the Spanish Research Centres in Projects and Initiatives as EGEE, DEISA, EELA, LHC, the Spanish Supercomputing Network, etc. Need of a Global Coordination of all the Activities, Development of Common Tools and Easy Access to the Research Resources: To Promote the Creation of a National Program of e-Science. The Spanish Network for e-Science Previous History

The Spanish Network for e-Science (CAC ) is a Network Initiative Funded by the General Directorate of Technological Policy of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education under the R+D+i Plan It was Officially Approved on December The UPV is the coordinating institution. The Spanish Network for e-Science Background

More than 900 Researchers. 89 Research Groups. Más de 45 Instituciones. Estructura Dinámica The Spanish Network for e-Science Participant Groups 17/2/20096

To Promote and Coordinate the Development of the e- Science in Spain. To coordinate the Spanish e-Infrastructures from the point of view of required investments, management, operation and user support. To Become the National Speaker for e-Science in the European framework. To foster the Cooperation with other Programs and Projects. To promote the Collaboration with Portugal (IberGrid) and other Countries in the e-Science Context. To transfer the Network results, and to train people. The Spanish Network for e-Science Objectives of the Network

The Spanish Network for e-Science Coordination Board Coordination Committee Network Coordinator Vicente Hernández MICINN delegate Francisco Herrada Coordinator Isabel Campos Coordinator Mateo Valero Coordinator Ignacio Martín Coordinator Ignacio Blanquer

The Spanish Network for e-Science General Workflow Application Areas Users Middleware Area Grid Infrastructure Area Supercomputing Infrastructure Area Proposal of Applications Resources and Support Unsatisfied Requirements New Components Resource, Services, Components and SLA Requests Usage Policies and Compromises Resource, Services, Components and SLA Requests Usage Policies and Compromises Access Committees to Supercomputing Centres Dissemination Success Stories NGI Negotiation of Resources and Usage Policies

The Spanish Network for e-Science Achievements per Areas Áreas de la Red Applications Area 21 Proposals for Applications. 15 Proposals of Pilots. 15 Support Groups. 16 VOs in production. 9 Internal collaboration projects. Grid Infrastructure Area 2024 cores in production. 6 resource providers. 2 Middlewares (gLite y&GT4). Compliant to EGI policies. Monitoring, Accouting, Operation and Support. Services Middleware Area Identification of new requirements and components. Interst on Cloud, interactivity, Interoperability and Integration of HPC and Grids. Supercomputing Infrastrcture Area Link to the Spanish Network for Supercomputing and the Autonomic centres. Development of Joint Boards and Strategies.

Web: – Internal and External Communication of the Activities of the Network, Events and Work Material. Wiki: – In Continuous Development and Open to all the Participants of the Network for the Collaboration and Exchange of Information. – Structured in Areas. The Spanish Network for e-Science Web Site 11

Main Mandate: To Set up a National Grid Initiative in Spain – An NGI is “an Entity Recognised at National Level and Established as a Single Contact Point that Operates a General Purpose e-Science Infrastructure, Supporting Different User Communities, and Able to Mobilise Resources and to Contribute and Adhere to International Standards and Policies” (*). – On the International Context of the European Grid Initiative (*)Source: EGI ( e-IRG ( Grid Infrastructure Area Objectives of the Grid Infrastructure Area

NGI Grid configuration repository – Operation Tools: – Virtual Machines Storage: NGI accounting repository. – NGI ticketing and Regional helpdesk – National configuration repository (GOCDB) – First/line Support – Virtual Organisations – Information Services – topbdii01.ifca.es – mds-ngi.rediris.es Metascheduling – gridxb01.ifca.es – wms01.ific.es – gridway-ngi.rediris.es Grid Infrastructure Area Services of the Infrastructure Inventario de recursos

Applications Area Application Access Procedure Internal Call for Supporting the Technology Transfer. Sign-up of Contracts with Support Groups to Adapt and Deploy User’s Applications. Internal Call for Supporting the Technology Transfer. Sign-up of Contracts with Support Groups to Adapt and Deploy User’s Applications. First Step Open Calls for Pilots, Applications and Support Groups from the Members of the Network. Submission of Proposals By Filling-in Short Questionnaires. Each one Peer-Reviewed by two Members of the Expert Panel. Enables Publication and Access to Resources. First Step Open Calls for Pilots, Applications and Support Groups from the Members of the Network. Submission of Proposals By Filling-in Short Questionnaires. Each one Peer-Reviewed by two Members of the Expert Panel. Enables Publication and Access to Resources. Autonomous Migration or Pre-existing Collaboration. Second Step

The First Call has Ended up with 20 Approved Proposals for Applications, 22 for Pilots and 14 for Support Groups – 16 New Applications have been Started. – Application-specific Vos are being Created for Accountability. – Applications Should Renew their Interest Periodically. The Internal Call for Co-Funding Through Contracts Technology Transfer Received 9 Proposals. – Currently Under Evaluation. Applications Area Outcome of the Calls Bioinformática / Biotecnología. Ingeniería. Ciencias de la Tierra. Química Computacional. Física Computacional y de Altas Energías. Astrofísica / Astronomía. Matemáticas. Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones.

To Foster the Development of – A Catalogue of Offered Results. – A Common Access Committe for the Supercomputing Infrastructures. – Training and Education, Sharing of Expertise and Organisation of Events. Medium-term Collaboration – Coordination with the Grid Infrastructure, Middleware and Application Areas. – Framework for the Collaboration of the Spanish Network for Supercormputing and other Spanish Institutions in HPC. – Evaluation of the Future Needs for HPC, Concerning the Support to both Current and Potential Users. Supercomputing Infrastructure Area Current Status and Objectives 16

Recopilation of Requirements from the Perspective of Middleware – Needed from the application communities. Through Questionnaires to Pilots and Applications. – Needed from the Grid and Supercomputing Infrastructure Communities. Through Questionnaires to Operators/Administrators of Sites. Four Working Subgroups – One for each Area Development of a Catalogue of Technologies and Projects Representation of the Network in International Forum – EGI, OGF… Middleware Area Current Status and Objectives 17

The Spanish Network for e-Science has Already Achieved all the Main Milestones that were Planned. In this Last Year we will Consolidate the Collaborations and the Start-up of the Spanish NGI. This work will Continue Giving Support to the Spanish User Communities. Its Open Nature and the Voluntary Effort of a Dynamic Community have made It Possible. The Spanish Network for e-Science Conclusions