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Building an infrastructure for scientific Grid computing: status and goals of the EGEE project
Fabrizio Gagliardi1, Bob Jones, François Grey
1CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland. fabrizio.gagliardi@cern.ch
Summary
Modern computing enables global resource sharing via scientific computing Grids. This article reviews the Enabling Grids for E-SciencE project, highlighting its opportunities and challenges in building global scientific infrastructure.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Networking
- Distributed Systems
Background:
- Advancements in computer and networking technology facilitate international resource sharing.
- Scientific computing Grids are emerging globally, integrating distributed resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the status of the Enabling Grids for E-SciencE project.
- To describe the scientific opportunities offered by such a Grid.
- To illustrate the complexities of establishing a global scientific infrastructure.
Main Methods:
- Review of the Enabling Grids for E-SciencE project status.
- Analysis of scientific opportunities enabled by Grid infrastructure.
- Illustration of the challenges in building large-scale distributed scientific systems.
Main Results:
- The Enabling Grids for E-SciencE project is a significant undertaking in global scientific collaboration.
- Such Grids offer substantial opportunities for advancing scientific research through shared resources.
- Establishing these infrastructures presents considerable technical and logistical challenges.
Conclusions:
- Global scientific Grids are feasible due to current technology.
- The Enabling Grids for E-SciencE project exemplifies the potential and complexity of international scientific infrastructure.
- Continued development is crucial for realizing the full potential of distributed scientific computing.
