Geoffrey Fox

Abstract:

The FutureGrid (FG) testbed provides computing capabilities that will enable researchers from around the world to tackle complex research challenges related to the use of Grids and Clouds. The FG testbed includes a geographically distributed set of heterogeneous computing systems, of about 5000 cores, a data management system that will hold both metadata and a growing library of software images necessary for Cloud computing, and a dedicated network allowing isolated, secure experiments. The testbed supports virtual machine-based environments, as well as operating systems on native hardware for experiments aimed at minimizing overhead and maximizing performance.

The tutorial starts with an introduction and overview of the services offered by FutureGrid to the community. We will highlight a number of success stories to demonstrate how these services have been beneficial for research activities. FG Provides currently a number of services including Nimbus, Eucalyptus, Unicore, OpenStack and Genesis II that we will introduce to the participants. We will provide a hands-on session that will allow users to gain access to FG and to try some of its services.