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Best Practice: MCNC Grid Computing and Networking Services ( GCNS )

Best Practice: MCNC Grid Computing and Networking Services ( GCNS ). Workshop on Cluster and Computational Grids for Scientific Computing, September 26 - 29, 2004. North Carolina Statewide Grid. Wolfgang Gentzsch Directors: Phil Emer, Grid Technology Evaluation

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Best Practice: MCNC Grid Computing and Networking Services ( GCNS )

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  1. Best Practice: MCNC Grid Computing and Networking Services (GCNS) Workshop on Cluster and Computational Grids for Scientific Computing, September 26 - 29, 2004 North Carolina Statewide Grid Wolfgang Gentzsch Directors: Phil Emer, Grid Technology Evaluation Mark Johnson, Advanced Technology Group Chuck Kesler, Grid and Data Center Services John Killebrew, Network Operations Scott Yates, Marketing

  2. MCNC & The Grid Infrastructure for North Carolina NC Statewide Grid Initiative MCNC Enterprise Grid • MCNC • Microelectronics Center of North Carolina • Founded in 1980 • Independent, private, non-profit organization • Operates NCREN since 1984 • Past: Supercomputer Center for universities • Now: Grid Service Provider, offering Video, • Network, Grid, and Datacenter Services • 50+ employees NC BioGrid NCREN North Carolina Research & Education Network

  3. Research Development DeployedInfrastructure • We need real and coordinated efforts in Grid research, Grid development, Grid deployment andcoordinated Fran’s Bottom Line • We need to tone down the hype • We need to show real results • Deployed infrastructure appreciated by a broad spectrum of domain science users • Real scholarship appreciated by a broad spectrum of computer scientists • Grid computing is a key underlying technology for Cyberinfrastructure. How can we incorporate key lessons learned in Cyberinfrastructure?

  4. The North Carolina Economy Challenge Employment by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Source: The Employment Security Commission of NC, Labor Market Information

  5. GCNS Mission Advance education, innovation and economic development throughout North Carolina by delivering next generation information technology that enables the academic, research, government and business communities to discover, create, share and apply knowledge.

  6. The GridThe next IT Infrastructure of North Carolina • Proving ground for Grid • Successful prototype apps • Catalyst for collaboration • International recognition NC BioGrid 2002 2003 2004 2005

  7. The Grid The next IT Infrastructure of North Carolina • Cluster and SMP resources • Research platform for GTEC • Core component in NCGrid • Revenue generation MCNC Enterprise Grid NC BioGrid 2002 2003 2004 2005

  8. The Grid The next IT Infrastructure of North Carolina • State-wide partnership • Leverage lessons learned • Grid education & training resource • Enable first mover applications NC Grid Initiative MCNC Enterprise Grid NC BioGrid 2002 2003 2004 2005

  9. How to Identify our Partners & CustomersCollaboration Methodology 1 + 1 = 3 Common Interests GCNS Key Strategy: We don’t compete, but we complement and help to improve our partners’ business Methodology: - Identify common interests - Understand our partners’ key objectives - Develop services which make our partners’ “business” stronger IT Infrastructure Services Grid Computing Leadership Others PARTNER GCNS End Customers Partners Customized solutions Provide Infrastructure Offer services Make your services better Complementary Focus … and follow the basic gravitation laws of our ‘Universe'

  10. GCNS UNIVERSE Universities UNC-OP RENCI SURA Services and Relationships Internet2 NLR General Assembly DukeNet MCNC GCNS ERCWC SERNet e-NC WinstonNet RTI RDI ITS Industry

  11. MCNC-GCNS Roadmap Grid Service Provider Easy Access Awareness Creation

  12. MCNC: 3-Year GCNS Grid Roadmap Grid Service Provider: • Network, Computing, Data, Video • Partner with SC Sites • Build GTEC Service Portfolio • Start Grid Consulting • Annual GSP Workshop Easy Access: Training, Web Courses Access Grid Node Grid Appliance QuadA Awareness Creation: Conferences, Workshops, PR MCNC Enterprise Grid NC BioGrid NC Statewide Grid CY04 CY03 CY05 CY06

  13. 3 Years GCNS Grid RoadmapPhase 1, Awareness Creation Awareness Beyond USA Download the Grid Do-Grid-Yourself USA Grid Competition Deploy NC Statewide Grid Joint Graduate/PhD Program Attract WW Start-Ups via Grid Grid Information Grid Kids Grid, Gaming Grid Conferences, Workshops, PR Build NC Statewide Grid Develop Grid Courses Use Grid to Teach Grid Develop Start-Up Grid CY04 CY03 CY05 CY06

  14. 3 Years GCNS Grid RoadmapPhase 2, Easy Grid Access Small & Medium Enterprises Work w ISPs on Joint Offers Partnership with SC Sites Develop Access Grid Node Statewide Virtual Collaboratorium Develop K-12 Gaming Grid Develop Grid Broker QuadA: Access, Accounting, Authentication, Authorization Web Course “EnterTheGrid” Grid Portal (OGCE) Build Grid Appliance Start-Up Grid Campaign CY04 CY03 CY05 CY06

  15. 3 Years GCNS Grid RoadmapPhase 3, GCNS Grid Service Provider GCNC Grid Service Provider and GTEC Fully Operational • Start-Up Grid “Pay-as-you-go” • Regular Grid Courses • SME Grid Campaign • Attract GTEC Sponsors • Deploy Early GSP Oppties Network, Computing, Data, Video Partner with SC Sites Build GTEC Service Portfolio GTEC Founding Members Start Grid Consulting Annual GSP Workshop CY04 CY03 CY05 CY06

  16. Internet Internet 2 NLR Internet Our Foundation for Grid: NCREN 4-7 MCNC-owned Clusters distributed throughout the state Locations still under evaluation Cisco EPA Existing: Blend of owned and leased fiber and circuits moving toward resilient rings powered by Cisco routers Planned: Strong focus on owned and leased fiber, Lambda, and few circuits, in resilient rings powered by Cisco routers and Wave Division Multiplexers

  17. GCNS Enterprise Grid Avaki Data Grid Global Grid Resource DB (GIIS) Users Campus Grids Grid Gatekeeper / Interactive Nodes Data Grid Access Servers (8 total, i.e. 1 per 8 nodes) LSF Master Job Scheduler 32-CPU SGI Altix Linux SMP Server 128-CPU IBM Linux Cluster (64 nodes) 8-TB Storage

  18. Network, Grid and Data Center Services GTEC, NLR, ANR and other Innovation Initiatives DEPLOYMENT Self-serve Data Center Services Value-add Information Systems Services Enterprise Grid Services State-wide Grid Services Data Archival Services Information Security Services Hosting & Infrastructure Grid Computing Information Assurance DATA CENTER NCREN

  19. Co-location Services • GCNS supplies server cabinets • 19” EIA, 42-RU, 4-post APC-brand enclosures • Perforated, lockable doors • 84” high x 24” wide x 40” deep • Additional APC cabinet accessories available • $1,200 per cabinet one-time setup fee • Base monthly rate of $500* per cabinet • Includes two 20-Amp, 110-VAC power circuits • One 100-Mbps network uplink • Four public IP addresses • 30-day average network utilization of up to 0.5-Mbps • Additional network utilization options are available • *20% discount available for educational customers

  20. Data Mirroring and Archival Virtual Filers Customer 1 Grid Users Data Grid Interface NCREN Customer 2 Linux Servers NetApp SnapVault Customer 3 NetApp Servers NetApp SnapMirror Customer 4 NetApp Servers NetApp SnapMirror Network Appliance R200 Nearstore Filer 8-TB initially (scales up to 96-TB)

  21. The NC State-Wide Grid Roadmap • 06/04: “Do-Grid-Yourself” Workshop • 07/04: Phase 1, Awareness Creation • 10/04 – 06/05: Deliver/Connect Grid Appliance Clusters to University Partners in NC • 10/04: Develop “Do-Grid-Yourself” Training Course • 10/04: Start QuadA Project: Access, Accounting, Authentication, Authorization • 12/04: Start Deliver Grid Training to Partner Univs • 01/05 – 06/05: Work with Grid Users to Port Apps • 03/05: Build Access Grid Node • 06/05: 1st NC Statewide Grid Workshop

  22. GCNS Advanced Technology Group • ATG is the function of GCNS that investigates and drives the integration of new and emerging technology into the MCNC infrastructure • A significant component of ATG work is technology evaluation and testing (GTEC) • ATG staff work with and often lead regional (NCNI), national (NLR), and international (Optical Workshop) teams

  23. GTEC, Grid Technology Evaluation Center • A Concept that takes Grid Computing from innovation and early technology to implementation, production and deployment • An Ultimate Testbed that supports interoperability, integration, experimentation, development, and training in grid deployment • A Facility and a staff of grid experts to support these activities • A Socio-Economical Mission to facilitate, enhance, enable, and expedite the next generation digital infrastructure - THE GRID • An Asset in developing the state/nation wide grid infrastructure

  24. GCNS Training and Education Program • Collaboration with the Universities • Provide GCNS Infrastructure (video, access grid, enterprise grid) • Develop training course modules for grid and middleware • Onsite and remote lectures “use grid to teach grid” • Invite world-class experts to our access grid (TeleGrid) • Joint Graduate/PhD Programs/Internships with Universities • Co-Organize Workshops and Conferences • Joint R&D&D proposals and projects

  25. The North Carolina Start-up Grid • To help Start-ups overcome manifold obstacles • To reduce Start-up risk and increase success • To attract Start-ups to North Carolina • To contribute to North Carolina’s economic growth

  26. Entrepreneurs’ Pain Today . . .knocking at a hundred doors . . . Market Early users, customers, partners, time-to-market, window of opportunity . . . Business Core business idea, business plan, business model, patents, hiring … Operational Looking for office space, money, equipment, IT infrastructure, incorporation, taxes, legal … From the idea… Infrastructure …to the product… …to the market

  27. Easy Start: Leverage what Exists • All-Inclusive Office Space: Centennial Campus Incubator exists • IT Resources: MCNC’s Enterprise Grid and NC Statewide Grid exist • Grid Access: Grid Appliance and Grid Portal prototype exist • Web Presence: For company product information and marketing • Business Platform: To offer any (grid-enabled) digital service to users, customers, and partners, over the Web/Grid • Consulting: From NC State (e.g. College of Mgmnt) and the Triangle

  28. Announcement at INFOTECH October 8 2004 • Centennial Campus: Commitment to provide all-inclusive office at very reasonable cost • MCNC: Commitment to provide Grid Appliance, Grid Software Stack, Grid Resource Usage, and Grid Services, at no cost, during the first year(s) • NC State University: Joint projects with several departments and schools (e.g. support for business plan, business model, legal and financial aspects, together with NC State College of Management)

  29. Finally: Some Strategic Guidelines • Smooth, evolutionary transition: avoid disruption, frustration, surprises, for your partners, customers, users • Start with specific projects, focus, early adopters, bottom up, simple (NC BioGrid, MCNC Enterprise Grid, IPG, NEES, TeraGrid, BIRN, Cancer Grid,… • Build testbeds before production platforms • Become well embedded within your community • Listen to your partners, customers, users • Respect non-technical issues (sharing, server hugging, control, intellectual property, privacy,… • Collaborate, learn from others (what worked, what didn’t) • Be patient

  30. Time Machines The Innovation Engine Thank You ! wgentzsch@mcnc.org http://www.mcnc.org

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