Hungrid A Possible Distributed Computing Platform for Hungarian Fusion Research

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HungridA Possible Distributed Computing Platform
for Hungarian Fusion Research

• Szabolcs Hernáth
• MTA KFKI RMKI
• hernath_at_sunserv.kfki.hu
• EFDA RP Workshop 23rd June, 2008

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1. EGEE (Enabling Grids for E-sciencE)

• EUs top grid project
• - 240 partners from 45 countries
• - 41k CPU, 5 PB storage, 100k jobs, thousands of
  users
• What it provides
• - middleware gLite
• - organizational framework
• - deployment mechanism
• - monitoring
• - accounting
• - policy coordination
• - authentication framework
• - admin / user support

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2. Virtual Organizations (VOs)

• Basic groups of collaborating grid users
• What they provide
• - user management
• - authorization
• - resource coordination
• - development / deployment of software
• - user support
• EGEE 113 VOs, min. 15000 users
• Local technical support and user network is
  essential!

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3. Hungrid - Basics

• Generic Hungarian national EGEE VO
• Started July, 2005 RMKI SZTAKI collaboration
• Goal opening the grid for non-HEP research
• Limited resources (50 CPUs, 4 TB data storage,
  base services)
• Testing phase, few users
• What it provides today
• Participants BMGE, ELTE, NIIFI, RMKI, SZTAKI
• All services operate
• Substantial resources
• Authentication / Authorization services
• User support

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4. Hungrid - Stats

• More than 60 users
• Resources

BMGE ELTE NIIFI RMKI SZTAKI
CPU 30 20 10 80 N/A
Storage 150 GB 7 TB 2,5 TB 10 TB N/A
Other EGEE, PR Hungrid portal CA Hungrid core services WEB (CA) P-GRADE portal, user support, training
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5. Hungrid - Plans

• Co-located grid centers
• Shared user management
• Local user support
• New Services
• Accounting
• Software deployment coordination
• Authorization Roles
• Dissemination
• Training
• User support
• Deployment support, admin support
• PR

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6. Hungrid - Summary

• Hungrid within EGEE is the only
• official
• Hungarian
• All-purpose
• VO
• Hungrid can provide substantial local user
  support, know-how and context for Hungarian
  fusion computing, preparing the development for
  official Fusion VO Support
• grid.kfki.hu/hungrid