The CERN openlab for DataGrid Applications François Fluckiger

What is the openlab? A framework for “R&D” in collaboration with Industry Partner commitments 3 years Contributions may be a mix of In kind (HW, SW, services, …) In cash (in general for fellows) openlab framework Contributor commitments 1 year Lower level

What are we doing? Evaluate and Integrate cutting edge solutions 1st project: opencluster Itanium Compute farm (Intel + HP) 10 Gb Ethernet (Enterasys + Intel) Storage (IBM)) 10g servers (Oracle) Infiniband (Voltaire, contributor) openlab framework opencluster project

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The CERN opencluster Objectives Build an ultrahigh performance computer cluster Link it to the DataGrid and test its performance

CERN openlab dissemination activities Thematic workshops 2 days on technical focus area opportunity for one-to-one discussions VIP visits: Contribute to promoting CERN’s Grid activities Grid café website, stand (Telecom 2003) and Microcosm exhibit NETWORKING CERN Networking with industry – cross fertilisation GROWTH Growing the Grid: ”from where the web was born, to where the Grid grew up” Catalysing the next IT revolution SPINNING OUT New technologies and companies evolving OPENING UP CERN opening up, reaching out to the world

Open? What IS ”open” ? the membership and domain What IS NOT ”open” ? results of evaluations confidential, strategic information NETWORKING CERN Networking with industry – cross fertilisation GROWTH Growing the Grid: ”from where the web was born, to where the Grid grew up” Catalysing the next IT revolution SPINNING OUT New technologies and companies evolving OPENING UP CERN opening up, reaching out to the world

Framework and Project openlab: an agreement framework to host projects openlab framework openlab: an agreement framework to host projects First project: opencluster Next project: security opencluster security