[ogsa-hpcp-wg] Thoughts turn to SC08

[Christopher Smith]

I'd like to be part of the discussion, but have a conflict next Thu at 9am.
Would another day work?

-- Chris


On 3/10/08 08:03 , "Steven Newhouse" <Steven.Newhouse at microsoft.com> wrote:

> And as October comes thoughts turn to SC08...
> 
> For the last two years the HPCP-WG has organized interoperability experiments
> around the HPC Basic Profile. This year we can demonstrate the use of this OGF
> recommended standard as it enters production use in products and projects.
> 
> During OGF 24 we discussed some options for activities at SC08:
> 
> * Deploy compliant implementations. Record those organizations present at SC08
> on the group's wiki page
> 
> * Interoperability tests around the File Staging profile. Use as the basis of
> writing and submitting the experience document to the specification from
> proposed to recommended. Need to define which (of the optional) file staging
> protocols we should use the resources available for testing the endpoints.
> 
> * Implementing and using the Application Template. This provides a mechanism
> to reduce the amount of endpoint specific information a client has to provide
> to start an activity on a resource. This information is provided
> (transparently) server side by the endpoint. There is a draft specification.
> The SC08 experience could be used to refine it.
> 
> * GLUE. We could use GLUE (if we can agree on a simple way to provide the
> information and what information to provide) to guide some simple resource
> selection between HPCBP endpoints. This could be combined with the Application
> Template to some simple brokering between jobs.
> 
> Comments welcome on these topics! If there is sufficient interest I would
> suggest a call next week on Thursday 9th October at 0900 Pacific.
> 
> Steven
> 
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