2. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Comparison of Grid Middleware in European Grid Projects Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center {naber,ariel}@man.poznan.pl

3. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Motivations (1) Standards and interoperability required in the process of new technology development and deployment Integration of research helps to achieve a common goal Identification of research gaps and challenges Determining trends, directions and predicting the future of particular grid projects

4. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Motivations (2) Financial benefits Concordance with EU FP6 recommendations Coordination of research Integrated projects - objective driven Targeted research projects - address specific issues Common effort of GRIDLAB and GRIDSTART

5. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Grid projects 20+ projects in Europe Activities clustered in the framework of GridStart project Other EU funded initiatives (IST 8 Call) Main US projects

6. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak GridStart projects AVO: Astrophysical Virtual Observatory CrossGrid: Large-scale Grid-enabled Simulations DAMIEN: Distributed Applications and Middleware for Industrial use of European Networks DataGrid: Next Generation Scientific Exploration DataTag: Research & Technological development for a TransAtlantic Grid EGSO: European Grid of Solar Observations EuroGrid: European Testbed for GRID Applications GRIA: Grid Resources for Industrial Applications GridLab: Grid Application Toolkit and Testbed GRIP: GRid Interoperability Project

7. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Other EU projects 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 GEMSS: Grid-enabled Medical Simulation Services SeLeNe: Self e-Learning Networks MammoGrid: European federated mammogram database implemented on Grids GrEEn: Grid for Earth Observation & Environment

8. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak The main US projects GrADS: Grid Analysis and Display System GriPhyN: Grid Physics Network IPG: Information Power Grid iVDGL: International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory PPDG: Particle Physics Data Grid TeraGrid: Effort to build the world's largest, fastest, distributed infrastructure for open scientific research

9. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Structure of comparison General goals & priorities Architecture & Layers Areas of Grid computing

10. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Areas of Grid computing Applications Application Environment and Tools Resource Management Information Monitoring & Performance Logging Data Management Security Accounting Portals & Mobile Access Testbeds and Network Infrastructure Dissemination

11. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Uniform description Problems Various points of view Different component structure for particular projects Projects focus on other aspects Solution: The important issues in all areas are identified

12. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak How to get project details? Templates Structure Partially filled in templates will be sent to participants of all projects clustered within GridStart

13. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak General Comparison (1) ProjectsObjectivesPrioritiesLow Level Middleware AVOCombination of astronomical databases and processing capabilities in a virtual observatory Application CrossGridTechniques for large-scale grid- enabled real-time simulations and visualizations Middleware, Application, Infrastructure Globus DAMIENEssential software supporting the GRID infrastructure Middleware DataGridTechniques supporting the processing and data-storage requirements of next generation scientific research Middleware, Application, Infrastructure Globus DataTagTechniques to support reliable and high-speed collaboration across widely distributed networks InfrastructureGlobus

14. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak General Comparison (2) ProjectsObjectivesPrioritiesLow Level Middleware EGSOFoundations of a virtual solar observatory Application EuroGridCore GRID software componentsApplication, Middleware, Infrastructure UNICORE GRIABusiness models and processes for offering and using computational services securely and cost-effectively in an open GRID marketplace Middleware, Application GridLabSoftware able fully to exploit dynamic resources Middleware, Application, Infrastructure Globus GRIPInteroperability of Globus and UNICORE Middleware, Application, Infrastructure Globus UNICORE

15. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Expected results Overlapping issues Alternative solutions Projects groups Thematic, objective... Recommendations for possible collaborations between particular projects Trends Challenges Future of projects

16. Jarek Nabrzyski, Ariel Oleksiak Summary Further steps Gathering information from projects' members Comparison Analysis Invitation to discussion Planned deadline: beginning of February 2003