NATIONAL GRIDNATIONAL GRIDSINGAPORESINGAPORE
Jon LauAssistant Head
ContentContent
• Development in Grid Activities in Singapore
• Singapore’s National Grid• Pilot Platform• Virtualization of Technical Computing
Resource• Promotional Activities• International Interactions
Development in Grid Development in Grid Activities in Singapore Activities in Singapore
Overview of Grid ActivitiesOverview of Grid Activities
– Nanyang Technological University (NTU)– National University of Singapore (NUS)– Institute of High Performance Computing
(IHPC)– Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)– Bioinformatics Institute (BII)
• Maximize academic/research computing resources utilization.• Enable sharing of specialized and scarce hardware & software
resources.• Enable sharing of data in BioInformatics & other research works.• Facilitate collaboration.
• Linux clusters at NUS, NTU & IHPC connected to form a Grid testbed
• Globus Toolkit installed on all clusters• Packages: Condor, PBS, Sun Grid Engine
Earlier Grid Earlier Grid TestbedsTestbeds
[Courtesy of Tan Chee Chiang, NUS]
NanyangNanyang Technological UniversityTechnological University
• Research Focus– Middleware development (with IHPC)– Application development
• Projects– MEG Data Visualisation (CyberMedia Center, Osaka Univ.)– Integration of SIBBS into Globus– Meta-scheduling, inter-operability, ...
• Collaborators– IHPC, BioMedGrid, ApGrid
• HPC Resources– PC Cluster with Cluster software– 0.5 teraflops HP (Compaq) Cluster– AP Science & Technology Centre (with Sun Microsystems)
[Courtesy of A/P Francis Lee, NTU]
National University of SingaporeNational University of Singapore
• Research Focus– Middleware & Grid Programming
• Projects– ALICE (a Java-based Lightweight Grid)
• Collaborators– Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing & Processing (CRISP),
Bioinformatics Institute, Nanyang Polytechnic (School of Life Sciences)
• Start-up: Atsuma Technology (www.atsuma.com)• HPC Resources:
– HP Alpha servers (GS320 and ES40), SGI server (Origin2000), Linux cluster, & SGI/HP/Sun workstations
[Courtesy of A/P Teo Yong Meng, NUS]
Institute of Institute of High Performance ComputingHigh Performance Computing
• Research Focus– Middleware development (with NTU)
• Directory service, execution management services
• Projects– Infrastructure implementation (KISTI (Korea))– Grid Enabled Computational Electro Magnetics (British
Aerospace, Cardiff University, Swansea University & HP)– Environment to support simulations (such as CFD, CME, CEE,
MEMS)
• HPC Resources– IBM p690 Regatta, 17 & 13 CPU PIII Beowulf clusters
[Courtesy of Dr. Kurichi Kumar, IHPC]
Genome Institute of SingaporeGenome Institute of SingaporeGrid ProjectsGrid Projects
• SNPs– Building an integrated SNPs database which takes information
from several SNPs databases & then aligns the information to a common genome sequence. The resulting information helps to identify SNPs which overlap & could be more significant for using as markers & building of primers.
• Protein-Protein Interactions Database (PPDB)– Building a system to help predict protein-protein interactions by
integrating many tools & data from several sources. We use information from domain fusion, text-mining, experimental databases, & phylogenetic profiling to construct putative protein-protein interaction networks.
[Courtesy of Heidi Dowst, GIS]
Bioinformatics InstituteBioinformatics Institute• Research Focus
– Bioinformatics, grid software
• Projects– High Throughput Blast with National Cancer Centre– Analysis Pipeline of Zebrafish Genome with GIS– Annotation of Fugu Genome with IMCB & Sanger Center (UK)– Analysis of Arrhythmia– High Throughput Mass Spec Analysis with GIS– Bacterial Comparative Genomics with DMRI– Grid version of Clustlw– Cellware
• HPC Resources– Itanium cluster, Alpha, 64-CPU Pentium 3
[Courtesy of Larry Ang]
SingaporeSingapore’’ssNational GridNational Grid
National GridNational Grid
The NG is a national effort to:• Develop a Cyberinfrastructure for
science and engineering research and education; and
• Promote the use of Grid Computing for research, academia, commerce and industry
NG NG OrganisationOrganisation ChartChartMTI
(A*STAR, EDB, JTC, RICs)
MTI(A*STAR, EDB,
JTC, RICs)
MINDEF(DSTA, DSO,
defence contractors)
MINDEF(DSTA, DSO,
defence contractors)
MITA(IDA, MDA)
MITA(IDA, MDA)
MOH(Hospitals)
MOH(Hospitals)
MOE(Schools)MOE
(Schools)IHLs
(NUS, NTU & Polys)
IHLs(NUS, NTU &
Polys)
National Grid Steering Committee (NGSC)Chairman: Mr Peter Ho, PS (Defence)
National Grid Steering Committee (NGSC)Chairman: Mr Peter Ho, PS (Defence)
Network WG
Security WG
Middleware WG
Applications WG
Governance/Policy WG
Physical Sciences
VGC
National Grid Operations Centre
(NGOC)
National GridOffice(NGO)
National GridOffice(NGO)Facilitates &
coordinates activities
National Grid Competency
Centre (NGCC)Life Sciences
VGC….
NG OfficeNG Office
• Started:– Jan 2003 with 2½ persons
• Functions:– Secretariat to NG Steering Committee– Facilitate & co-ordinate activities of Working
Groups & Virtual Grid Communities– Develop NG Master Plan
– Act as a catalyst to achieve the NG goal
National GridNational GridPilot PlatformPilot Platform
(NGPP)(NGPP)
Pilot Platform for Grid ComputingPilot Platform for Grid Computing
“Conservative” approach to demonstrate the feasibility of grid computing:
• Use existing facilities as much as possible• Co-funding by stakeholders• Performance indicators for review• Dovetails with a strategic research program on
collaborative large-scale computing
NG Pilot PlatformNG Pilot Platform
Itanium 2LinuxSMA
Sun FireIntel Pentium 4
SolarisLinux
NTU
Intel Xeon ClusterLinuxNUS
Intel Xeon ClusterItanium
Sun
LinuxItaniumSolaris
One-North(BII & GIS)
IBM RegattaAIXIHPC
PlatformOSEntity
NG Pilot PlatformNG Pilot Platform
• Connecting up– Institute for Higher Performance Computing
(IHPC)– One-North which has Bioinformatics Institute
(BII) and Genome Institute – National University of Singapore (NUS)– Nanyang Technological University (NTU)– Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)
NG Pilot PlatformNG Pilot Platform
• Co-funding from stakeholders – Agency for Science, Technology and
Research (A*STAR)– Defense Science Technology Authority
(DSTA)– Economic Development Board (EDB)– Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)– National University of Singapore (NUS)– Nanyang Technological University (NTU)– Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)
NG Pilot PlatformNG Pilot Platform
• Support from Vendors– CISCO– DELL– Hewlett Packard– IBM– Intel– Singapore Computer Systems– StarHub– Sun Microsystems
Thematic Strategic Research Thematic Strategic Research Programme (TSRP) onProgramme (TSRP) on
““GRID GRID Computing Computing -- Network, Platform, Network, Platform, Middleware and ApplicationsMiddleware and Applications
• A thematic approach for funding of Strategic Research Programmes by the Science & Engineering Research Council under A*STAR
• Fund Grid R&D projects which include research on Grid Enabling technologies (i.e. network, security, middleware, & tools).
Virtualization/Sharing/Aggregation Virtualization/Sharing/Aggregation ofof
Technical Computing Resource Technical Computing Resource on theon the
National Grid Pilot PlatformNational Grid Pilot Platform
Survey onSurvey onScientific Computing Hardware ExpenditureScientific Computing Hardware Expenditure
Survey:• Survey among IHLs and RICs for the past 5 years
(1998 – 2002).• Survey of hardware bought. It does not include
cost of maintenance, manpower costs and software costs.
Assumptions:• Based on 40% savings when utilization is
increased by virtualizing resources.
Survey onSurvey onScientific Computing Hardware ExpenditureScientific Computing Hardware Expenditure
S$40m
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Cos
t
Projected Expenditure on HPCWithout Grid Infrastructure
Projected Expenditure on HPCWith Grid Infrastructure
Survey onSurvey onScientific Computing Hardware ExpenditureScientific Computing Hardware Expenditure
Findings:• Hardware replacements occurs in a 4 year cycle.• Savings of between 20% - 30% over next 5 years.• The amounts indicated are probably less than actual expenditure
as it is impossible to capture every items purchased.More savings expected:• Bandwidth costs goes down.• Additional savings from software aggregation and savings in
manpower and maintenance costs.Other benefits:• Better results via collaboration.• Ability to handle massively computational jobs.• Attract investments in Life Sciences.
Promotional ActivitiesPromotional Activities
Organized by :
Supported by :
Sponsored by :
Physical Sciences VGC SymposiumPhysical Sciences VGC Symposium
• Co-organised by NUS, NTU, IHPC and NG Office
• 10 papers submitted
• More than 100 participants
Grid Competition for IHL studentsGrid Competition for IHL students
International InteractionsInternational Interactions
International InteractionsInternational InteractionsKorea/JapanKorea/Japan
• A*STAR led delegation visited Korea and Japan from 12 – 15 May 2003– Korea: KISTI, Seoul University, Yonsei University,
Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC) and IBM & HP.
– Japan: IBM Tokyo Research Lab, GTRC-AIST, NTT Data Corp, METI.
International InteractionsInternational InteractionsUK eUK e--ScienceScience
• A*STAR and National Grid visited UK e-Science Centresin July 2003.
• Singapore Tissue Network collaboration with Oxford University.
• NTU collaboration with University of Southhampton and other e-Science centres.
• IHPC collaboration with BEA, Cardiff University, HP Lab Bristol, University of Wales, Swansea, Welsh e-Science Centre (GECEM).
• IHPC collaboration with Rolls Royce.• A delegation from Singapore will be attending “all-
hands” meeting at Nottingham, UK in September 2003.
International InteractionsInternational InteractionsUSA USA TeraGridTeraGrid
• An NGSC delegation will be visiting USA TeraGrid sites in September 2003– Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)– National Center for Supercomputing
Applications (NCSA)– National Science Foundation (NSF)– San Diego Supercomputing Centre (SDSC)
Modest beginning
Milestones of NGMilestones of NG
Sep 02
Visit to Japan and Korea
Jan 03
NG Office(2-1/2 staff)Formed
NG O submitted proposal on TSRP
for Grid Computing
NG O organized 1st
Physical Sciences VGC Symposium
Jul 03
NG SCFormed
PP business Plan approved
Aug 03 Sep 03 Oct 03June 03
To award PP contracts
UK e-ScienceTrip
Workshop on TSRP for Grid
ComputingTo
Launch PP
Apr 03 May 03
Consulting, buy-ins, promotion
Accelerating developments
UK e-Science‘all-hands’
Visit to USATeraGrid
The Way AheadThe Way Ahead
• International Collaborations/MOUs• Strengthening of NG Pilot Platform• Improve middleware, and the provision
of Grid operation/support services• Encourage Virtual Grid Communities
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements• A/P Francis Lee ([email protected]), School of Computer
Engineering, NTU• A/P Teo Yong Meng ([email protected]), Computer
Science Department, NUS• A/P Tan Tin Wee ([email protected]), Bioinformatics Centre,
Dept. of Biochemistry, NUS• Tan Chee Chiang ([email protected]), Computer Centre, NUS• Dr. Kurichi Kumar ([email protected]), Institute of High
Performance Computing• Heidi Dowst ([email protected]), Genome Institute of Singapore• Larry Ang ([email protected]), Bioinformatics Institute
The EndThe End
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Singapore 119613
http://www.ngp.org.sg