Grid Computing in Singapore: Status and Perspectives

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Grid Computing in SingaporeStatus and
Perspectives

• Lawrence Wong
• National Grid Office, Singapore
• APEC TEL Worshop on Grid
• 20 September 2004

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Outline

• Introduction to National Grid
• Structure
• Virtual Grid Communities
• Working Groups
• Activities
• National Grid Phase 2

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National Grid Vision

• to facilitate the seamless use of an integrated
  cyber infrastructure in a secure, effective and
  efficient manner to advance scientific,
  engineering bio-medical RD,
• with the longer term goal of transforming the
  Singapore economy using grid

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Activities

• Formulate the framework policies
• Plan develop a secure platform
• Adopt common open standards
• Encourage the adoption of Grid Computing
• Demonstrate the commercial viability of
  compute-resource-on-tap
• Lay the foundation for a vibrant Grid Computing
  economy

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National Grid Steering Committee (NGSC)

• National representation from key ministry
  stakeholders
• Ministry of Trade Industry (ASTAR, EDB)
• Ministry of Defense (DSTA, DSO)
• Ministry of Information The Arts (IDA, MDA)
• Ministry of Health (Hospitals)
• Ministry of Education (NUS, NTU)
• Industry (SCS, Philips, Lilly, Starhub)
• Consultative authority to drive national grid
  efforts

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National Grid Office (NGO)

• Set up in January 2003
• Objectives
• To be a secretariat for National Grid efforts in
  Singapore
• To coordinate/administer activities projects
  endorsed by NGSC
• To work with other organizations, both within and
  outside Singapore, to foster grid computing, and
  to build collaborative partnerships
• 5 Staff
• Key projects
• National Grid Pilot Platform Phase 1 (NGPP 1)
• National Grid Competency Centre
• National Grid Operations Centre
• Global Operational Grid (GOG)

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NG Governance Council

• Roles
• Develop promulgate policies for
• Management operation of NGPP, Sharing of
  resources on NGPP, Assess rights privileges of
  authorized users, Preventive actions
  contingency plans for risk management, Security,
  Service continuity, Disruptive recovery Code of
  conduct for users
• Develop a framework for service level management
  to ensure that NGPP service levels meet desired
  objectives
• Monitor review performance utilization of
  NGPP
• Develop a framework for economic model for next
  phase of NGPP

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Virtual Grid Communities (VGCs)

• 3 VGCs formed so far
• Physical Sciences VGC - February 2003
• Life Sciences VGC February 2004
• Digital Media VCC June 2004
• 1 VGC in formation
• Manufacturing VGC

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Physical Sciences VGC Activities
Temasek Labs
Distributed Simulation of Flow over Dimpled
Surfaces
Skewed Satellite Image
Geo-rectified Satellite Image
Geo-rectification of Satellite Images
Diagnostics Repair Scheduling
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Life Sciences VGC Activities

• Rationalizing Life Sciences database download,
  mirroring maintenance
• Hosting of locally generated databases (ala NCBI)
• Future Enhancements
• Allow queries across main databases
• Support integration of Singapore data
• Expand audience to include medical professionals

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Digital Media VGC Activities

• Distributed Computer Assisted Cel Animation
• Integrated 2D animation production system
• Performs distributed cel animation from auto
  in-betweening to auto-coloring
• Collaborative projects with HP Labs on digital
  rendering as part of Adaptive Enterprise _at_
  Singapore (AE_at_SG) program

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Working Groups (WGs)

• Security
• Middleware Architecture
• Network
• Applications
• Governance Policy

Work on generic solutions for hard and soft
infrastructure
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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

• System Administrators SIG
• A forum to bring together grid resource system
  administrators to share experiences and ideas and
  to carry out activities of common interest
• Access Grid SIG
• A forum to bring together parties who are
  interested to implement and use acess grids

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WG, VGC SIG Leaders
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National Grid Pilot Platform Phase 1

• Objectives
• Build grid computing awareness
• Foster collaboration
• Interconnect main gridHPC resources
• Scope
• Establish 1GE backbone
• Establish rudimentary infrastructure for RD in
  universities/research centres
• Testbed distributed applications

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Global Operational Grid (GOG)

• Implement baseline grid HPC resources
• Build partnerships
• Industry-relevent IP creation

CERN LCG
ANL
Caltech
CERN
NCSA Purdue
PSC
SDSC
ASCC
SINGAPORE
GOG Cluster
Courtesy of Hewlett Packard
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Conferences/Workshops/Symposia
30 June 1 July 2004 Singapore
Future Events
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Grid Asia 2005

• Dates 2-6 May 2005
• Events and others
• Location BioPolis, Singapore

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AIST-NGO MOU

• Framework for Cooperation (14 May 2004)
• Joint research projects
• Developing middleware tools
• Applying grid computing to models in science
  engineering
• Providing computing resources for science
  engineering applications.
• International technology transfer program
  including conferences, workshops, seminars
  exchange of grid researchers.
• Joint multilateral projects with academia
  industries.
• Bilateral annual review on progress development.

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NGPP - Phase 2 (NGPP 2) Emphasis on Industry

• Working with
• Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)
• Media Development Authority (MDA)
• Economic Development Board (EDB)
• Private sector MNCs SMEs
• Aim
• Promote grid computing to Singapore industry
• Seed sector communities
• Develop grid service provisioning models
• Grid infrastructure as enabler to enhance
  competitive edge for industry
• Some recent grid-related initiatives
• APSTC Asia-Pacific Science Technology Center _at_
  Nanyang Technological University, sponsored by
  Sun Microsystems IDA
• GIZ_at_NUS Grid Innovation Zone _at_ National
  University of Singapore sponsored by IBM IDA
• AE_at_SG Adaptive Enterprise _at_ Singapore,
  collaboration between HP Labs and IDA on grid and
  utility computing that includes linking NGPP to
  CERN LCG HP Labs

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NGPP - Phase 2 (NGPP 2)- International
Collaboration

• Extend Singapores National Grid beyond national
  boundaries
• Build and strengthen partnerships with local and
  overseas organisations such as SingAREN, APAN,
  PRAGMA, etc.
• Promote e-RD projects
• Facilitate and matchmake Singapore researchers
  with overseas counterparts to work on joint
  projects

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