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Internet 2 Applications Group: Renater Group Presentation T. Charles Yun Internet 2 Program Manager, Applications Group 30 October 2001

OVERVIEW Presentation Outline • Applications Group Overview • Application: Attributes and Examples • Current GRID projects • Supporting the Internet 2 Community • Program Manager- Applications Group • Questions TOC: > Overview - Applications total time ~20 Minutes - GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 2 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

OVERVIEW The Internet 2 Organization • Internet 2 is divided into several groups • Applications • Engineering • Middleware • Networks • Corporate Partnerships TOC: > Overview - Applications - GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 3 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

OVERVIEW The Applications Area The primary focus is to facilitate the planning, deployment, and ongoing use of Internet 2 features and technologies TOC: > Overview - Applications - GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 4 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

APPLICATIONS Disciplines and Contexts • Sciences • Laboratory • Arts • Library • Humanities • Classroom • Health care • Clinic • Business/Law • Office • Administration • Dorm rooms • … TOC: - Overview > Applications - GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 5 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

APPLICATIONS Internet 2 Applications • How are “Internet 2 Applications” different than other applications? • Provide qualitative and quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning • Require advanced networks to work TOC: - Overview > Applications - GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 6 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

APPLICATIONS Attributes • Interactive collaboration • Shared virtual reality • Real-time access to remote resources • Large-scale, multi-site computation • Distributed data storage and data mining TOC: • Dynamic data visualization - Overview > Applications - GRID projects - Community - Program Mgr. 7 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS GRIDs • What is the GRID • Foundation for new computing infrastructures • Joint effort and support from many different groups • Highlight currently funded projects • NEES GRID • HENP (Gri. Phy. N, LHC) TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 8 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS NEES GRID • Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation • http: //www. neesgrid. org/ • Goals: • Address needs of structural, geotechnical and tsunami researchers • Form an integrated, networked, national, simulation resource 9 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS NEES GRID and Internet 2 • Currently providing several forms of assistance: • Loaning hardware • Technical presentations at NEES conferences • Reviewing survey report of NEES participants’ current network status TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 10 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS High Energy Nuclear Physics • High Energy Nuclear Physics (HENP) • Completed “Charter Meeting” last week hosted at the Ann Arbor Internet 2 offices • http: //www. usatlas. bnl. gov/computing/mg mt/lhccp/henpnet/ TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 11 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS HENP Goals Help ensure that the required national and international network infrastructures, monitoring tools and facilities, and collaborative systems, are developed and deployed in a timely fashion to meet the needs of the U. S. LHC Program, as well as the HENP community. TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 12 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

GRID PROJECTS HENP and Internet 2 • Currently providing several forms of assistance: • Coordinating meeting space and logistics • Providing information distribution and support (will soon host website and content creation) • Pilot group for End to End Performance analysis TOC: - Overview - Applications > GRID projects - Support - Program Mgr. 13 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

SUPPORT Supporting the Community • Knowledge Sharing • Technical presentations and programs • On-site demonstrations • Technical Support • Loaner hardware • Software tools (monitoring, diagnostic) • Internet 2 acts as a clearinghouse to help distribute information through the community TOC: - Overview - Applications - GRID projects > Support - Program Mgr. 14 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

SUPPORT Online Resources • Internet 2 [ http: //apps. internet 2. edu/ ] • Global GRID Forum [ http: //www. gridforum. org/ ] • Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure [ http: //www. paci. org/ ] • Features • Participants from many different GRID projects • Email discussion lists for many working groups TOC: - Overview - Applications - GRID projects > Support - Program Mgr. 15 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

PROGRAM MANAGER About the Program Manager • Help organize the flood of information • How I can help • Connect you with Internet 2 resources • Help learn from other projects • Watch for trends • What I do not do • Run your Internet 2 project • Lay wires, write code, etc. TOC: - Overview - Applications - GRID projects - Support > Program Mgr. 16 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

Contact Info / Q & A • T. Charles Yun tcyun@internet 2. edu Internet 2 3025 Boardwalk, Suite 100 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 +1. 734. 352. 4960 • More Information • http: //www. internet 2. edu/ • http: //apps. internet 2. edu/talks 17 Internet 2 - Applications Group Presentation 30 October 2001

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