Key prototype applications

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DutchGrid Platform
DutchGrid is the platform for large-scale
distributed computing in the Netherlands. Open to
all institutions for research and test-bed
activities, the goal of DutchGrid is to
coordinate the various deployment efforts and to
offer a forum for the exchange of experiences on
Grid technologies. DutchGrid Platform
collaborators meet regularly, usually at
get-togethers organized by of one of the existing
Grid projects in the Netherlands DataGrid,
ASCI/DAS-2 and ICES/KIS Virtual Lab. Besides, the
platform provides limited hands-on support for
organizations seeking to use Grid for their
application. This support is provided through
collaborations with one of the participating
projects. If you (or your organization) is
actively considering to use and deploy Grid
services, you are cordially invited to join the
DutchGrid Platform. See http//www.dutchgrid.nl/
Some Resources
Grid Protocol Architecture
NIKHEF DataGrid Application Test Bed 70
dual-processor Pentiums 2 Terabyte caching disk
store, NCFGrid Fabric Research Cluster 66-node
dual-processor AMD Athlon ASCI (UvA, Vrije
Universiteit, TU Delft, Univ. Leiden, Univ.
Utrecht) DAS-2 distributed cluster computer 200
dual-processor IBM netfinities SARA SGI Origin
3800 Teras (1024-node supercomputer) 200
Terabyte tape robot NCFGrid production cluster
32-nodes Other partners NWO/NCF, KNMI, ASTRON,
JIVE, ESA/ESTEC, DutchSpace, FOM AMOLF
The Grid protocols define the fundamental way by
which applications can talk to the resources.
Taking key concepts from the Internet
architecture, a small number of resource and
connectivity protocols allow different
applications to access a diverse range of
resource types in the Fabric.
http//www.dutchgrid.nl/
Key prototype applications
Biomedicine and bio-informatics
LHC Petabytes of data
Earth Observation Ozone