EU Research on Grids - A status update and the transition to the 6 th Research Framework Programme - Kyriakos Baxevanidis European Commission, DG INFSO HealthGrid meeting (20/09/2002, Brussels)

Overview The Grid solution RTD efforts in Europe - an overview Current effort in FP5 IST-Programme of the EU New IST initiatives are starting soon - new trends Synergies, clustering of efforts Migrating to the EU FP6 for Research Grids in FP6 - context and important priorities Some conclusions

The Grid solution A middle-ware layer that provides for the effective harnessing of information resources available world-wide making them accessible as a single resource for every user on the web Resources can be of any information type (computing, storage, networking, visualization etc) Access to them is provided in a secure, seamless, coordinated, dynamic & inexpensive way Forming dynamic Virtual Organisations

RTD efforts in Europe - an overview Foster cohesion, interoperability, cross- fertilization of knowledge, economies of scale, critical mass Increase value Multiply impact EU (IST-Programme: the “flagship”) National

Grids in IST: some facts Currently on-going initiatives: DATAGRID, CROSSGRID, DATATAG, EUROGRID, GRIP, DAMIEN, GRIDLAB, GRIA, EGSO, GRIDSTART) (more info under: - the main underlying connectivity platform <2,5Gbit/s 2,5Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s Japan US Canada Є80m EC funding A Cross Programme Action in IST 19 IST-funded projects, 50m total funding

The currently on-going IST Grid projects G R I D ST A R T GRIDLAB GRIA EGSO DATATAG CROSSGRID DATAGRID Applications GRIP EUROGRID DAMIEN Middleware & Tools Underlying Infrastructures Science Industry / business - Links with European National efforts - Links with US projects (GriPhyN, PPDG, iVDGL,…)

Major impact to Application Communities Virtual collaboratories lead to new work models & application community structures. In IST: High Energy Physics Earth & Space Observation Environment, Weather forecast Bio-sciences and Health Industrial design/simulation/ visualization ASP CERN-LHC ESA EADS-AerospaceBio-Sciences

Major Infrastructure deployments 1. DATAGRID, CROSSGRID, DATATAG Examples: 2. EUROGRID, GRIP Links to National Grid infrastructures Infrastructure across 17 European States Cross-Atlantic link Application requirements: Computing > 20 TFlops/s Downloads > 0.5PBytes Network speeds at 10Gbit/s Collaborations of more than 2000 scientists Infrastructure across 6 European States Industrial design, simulations (as well as scientific applications) Globus - Unicore interface Application requirements: Real-time, Resource brokerage, Portals, Coupled applications (2.5 Gbit/s)

New IST-initiatives are starting Selection of 9 new initiatives plus 1 on the reserve following IST 8 Call FLOWGRID: Flow-Simulations on-demand using Grid-computing OpenMolGrid: Open Computing Grid for Molecular Science & Engineering GRACE: Grid Search & Categorization Engine COG: Corporate Ontology Grid MOSES: Modular & Scalable Environment for Semantic Web BioGrid: Bio-technology Information & Knowledge Grid MammoGrid: Europ.federated mammogram database implemented on Grids GEMSS: Grid-enabled Medical Simulation Services SeLeNe: Self e-Learning Networks GREEN (on reserve): Grid for Earth Observation & Environment 14m new IST-funding for above initiatives, 50m total

Enlargement of Application community base High Energy Physics Earth Observation, Environment Education, e-Learning Chemical, pharmaceutical Health-care, Clinical Biology, Bio-informatics Corporate business Manufacturing industry (Train, Automotive, Shipbuilding) Power generation

New test-bed deployments Examples: Across 6 sites in Europe Applications: Shipbuilding, Automotive, Power-generation, Gas turbine, Train-aerodynamics 1. FLOWGRID (Computational Fluid Dynamics VO and test-bed) Across 10 sites in Europe Clinical, bio-medical applications Integration of Legal aspects Focus on new business-models for medical services provision 2. GEMSS (Clinical VO and test-bed)

Call-8 proposed work: an evolution of trends Data-Grids, meta-data schemes Integration of data-resources on knowledge level (ontology-based methods, Semantic Web concepts) Grid-functionality into Web-services, OGSA-concepts User customization of service, easy and device-rich user access Integration in business models, support to broader range of business roles New application areas; RTD effort more focused

Summary: Today’s Reality Unprecedented degree of co-operation on technology level between key user communities - User communities is a European strength! - First pilot test-beds across Europe - significant middle- ware developments in the EU - international links - collaboration with GEANT Link to and integration of National Grid-Programmes Towards more European consensus at GGF Catalytic activity: synergies, clustering of effort, critical mass! Will a broad scale commercial adoption happen?

Only health related Grids Multidisciplinary Grids GEMSS HEALTHGRID CLUSTER BIOGRID MAMMOGRID Public Health Patient Tissue, organ Cell Molecule Public health informatics Medical Informatics Medical Imaging Bio- informatics EUROGRID DATAGRID DAMIEN GRIDSTART ETC. CROSSGRID Clustering of efforts in IST Picture from Sofie Norager and Yves Paindaveine

To be pursued (via structured cooperation)! EUROGRID DATAGRID DAMIEN ETC. CROSSGRID GRIDSTART GEMSS HEALTHGRID CLUSTER BIOGRID MAMMOGRID Public Health Patient Tissue, organ Cell Molecule New users!

To be avoided! GEMSS HEALTHGRID CLUSTER BIOGRID MAMMOGRID Public Health Patient Tissue, organ Cell Molecule EUROGRID DATAGRID DAMIEN ETC. CROSSGRID GRIDSTART

Grids in FP6: Tomorrow’s future A new class of Grid-based infrastructure across Europe A new generation of services over the Internet - variety of implementations, interoperable solutions (open systems, open architectures) -...with Europe always at the frontline of technology development, use World scale collaborations, access to “infinite” information power, new ways to share and create knowledge to be new key facilities

Some important FP6 priorities Create RTD-efforts to reach high level and ambitious objectives - mobilize National, private funds From prototype to production level systems (industrial quality); promote commercial uptake of technology Research on new concepts (Semantic Grids, Grids and the Web, Mobile Grids, Ambient Intelligence Spaces) Strengthen middle-ware developments in Europe (Academia-Industry collaboration, skills) Involve new User/Application communities Close ties with National efforts (National Grid Centres?) Strengthen International role of Europe - impact standards

Components & micro-systems Natural interactions with ‘ knowledge ’ with ‘ knowledge ’ Communication, computing and software technologies Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges Communication & networking Software µ, nano & opto electronics µ and nano systemsKnowledgetechnologiesinterfaces Trust & Security IST for societal challenges IST for work & business challenges Demanding Demandingapplications Security, privacy IPRs, dependabilty Smart cards,... E and m business, e and m work, learning GRIDS for science, engineering business and society Health, eInclusion, mobility, environment safety, cultural heritage Mobile: beyond 3G Fixed:All optical Integrated (IPv6) Adaptive Reliable Embedded Distributed Adaptable CMOS : the limit System-on-Chip Nano-scale New materials Multidiscplines New Sensing Networked New materials Nano-scale Context based Semantic based Agent based Scaleable All senses Multilingual Intuitive ‘Surrounding’ Anywhere anytime natural and enjoyable access to IST services for ALL integration Building blocks Specific Generic IST structure in FP6

GÉANT International Grids Test-beds 10Gigabit/s, EU + NAS Mediterranean & Latin America Initial pilots IPv6, Access, (Services, QoS) FP5 results >100 Gigabit/s, Terabit/s scales - progressive inclusion of schools Global connectivity Grid-based large-capacity & high- speed RTD infrastructure across Europe - International test-beds Next Generation Internet infrastr. for the Research Community FP6 goals Research infrastructures: Grids at centre of activity €300m for Geant & Grid Test-beds in FP6

Current Industrial strength /presence NoEs Industrial exploitation Fundamental research Basic research Industry-driven research TRPs IPs « Monolitihic » Incremental IPs Example of implementation in FP6-IST

Summary: Grids in IST-FP6 Grid technology Large-capacity & high-speed communication infrastructures based on Grid-architectures Internet Grid-based systems to solve complex application problems Environment Energy Health Transport Industrial Design

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Some conclusions... Grid-technologies deployment: in front of a critical phase Creation of critical mass in the context of RTD (synergies, clustering etc): of key importance Research and Deployment of Grids in Europe and the world: a central theme of the EU 6th Framework Programme for Research Your ideas and work is the Programme!