grid computing now! making the case for grid computing
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Grid Computing Now! Making the Case for Grid Computing. Ian Osborne Project Director Intellect, London +44 20 7331 2054 +44 7793 258219 [email protected]. Agenda. Introduction The UK Government Technology Strategy Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN) The Grid Computing Now! KTN - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Grid Computing Now!
Making the Case for Grid Computing
Ian Osborne
Project Director
Intellect, London+44 20 7331 2054
+44 7793 258219
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AgendaAgenda
IntroductionIntroduction
The UK Government Technology StrategyThe UK Government Technology Strategy• Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN)Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN)
The Grid Computing Now! KTNThe Grid Computing Now! KTN• VisionVision• EventsEvents• Case StudiesCase Studies
SummarySummary
QuestionsQuestions
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UK Government Technology Strategy
Development of applications: “innovation platforms”The integration of a range of technologies, to meet defined societal need Combined with better co-ordination of policy and procurement instruments to deliver a step change in UK performance
Collaborative R&D ProjectsThemed investments in key applied technology areasCollaboration between academia and industry
Exploitation of key technologies: “knowledge transfer networks” (KTNs)
To underpin the high value added areas of the UK Economy To generate new streams of economic activity in their own right
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Technology Strategy Board Plan
Developing overall strategy for launch May 8th
Priorities and Key Technology Areas for investment
Use this strategy as the foundation for 2008-2010 portfolio
Innovation Platforms – Societal Challenge (£10M/3yrs)
Collaborative R&D
Knowledge Transfer Networks (£3M/3yrs)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Sainsbury Review indicates a substantial increase in budget (£1Bn in Spending Review)
Closer engagement with RDA/DA, Research Councilshttp://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/sainsbury_review/sainsbury_index.cfm
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KTN Goals (October 2006)KTN Goals (October 2006)
1.1. to to deliver improved industrial performancedeliver improved industrial performance through innovation through innovation and new collaborations by driving the flow of people, knowledge and new collaborations by driving the flow of people, knowledge and experience between business and the science-base, between and experience between business and the science-base, between businesses and across sectors businesses and across sectors
2.2. to drive to drive knowledge transfer between the supply and demand knowledge transfer between the supply and demand sidessides of technology-enabled markets through a high quality, easy of technology-enabled markets through a high quality, easy to use serviceto use service
3.3. to to facilitate innovationfacilitate innovation and knowledge transfer by providing UK and knowledge transfer by providing UK businesses with the opportunity to meet and network with businesses with the opportunity to meet and network with individuals and organisations, in the UK and internationally individuals and organisations, in the UK and internationally
4.4. to to provide a forumprovide a forum for a coherent business voice to inform for a coherent business voice to inform government of its technology needs and about issues, such as government of its technology needs and about issues, such as regulation, which are enhancing or inhibiting innovation in the UK regulation, which are enhancing or inhibiting innovation in the UK
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How are KTNs measured?
1. the first metric has to be your “market share” of the relevant community - the number of companies on your membership list.
2. Since interaction is necessary for knowledge transfer the number of opportunities given for interaction: I.e. “Meetings” with a “quality” measure of the number of “new” participants.
3. You need to drive to grow your communities the third metric is an intermediate measure of the formation of new partnerships and collaborations, the number of people from the science base joining the community (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, CASE Awards, secondment, etc.), your contribution to Government consultations, joint publications and so on.
4. the final metric is concerned with the formation and growth of new partnerships within the community as measured by how much money you get in from the UK, Europe and Private Finance
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AgendaAgenda
IntroductionIntroduction
The UK Government Technology StrategyThe UK Government Technology Strategy• Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN)Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTN)
The Grid Computing Now! KTNThe Grid Computing Now! KTN• VisionVision• EventsEvents• Case StudiesCase Studies
SummarySummary
QuestionsQuestions
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Why Grid Computing?
What is Grid Computing and the capabilities it holds for business?
–Grid computing harnesses the massive processing power made possible by distributed computing and applies it to business problems. –It does this through virtualising computers, storage and networking resources such that a grid appears as one large computer. –A grid computing infrastructure is capable of managing large peaks of work; managing large amounts of processing and automatically adjusting capacity to meet workload.–When this infrastructure is combined with business systems that allow users to describe their processes to deliver services, substantial benefits can be obtained.
What benefits does Grid What benefits does Grid Computing bring to users?Computing bring to users?Large-scale CapacityLarge-scale CapacityIncreased Scalability Increased Scalability Flexibility Flexibility AgilityAgilityImproved UtilisationImproved UtilisationReduced ComplexityReduced ComplexityImproved Return on Assets Improved Return on Assets
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Grid & Related Paradigms
Distributed Computing• Loosely coupled• Heterogeneous
Distributed Computing• Loosely coupled• Heterogeneous
Cluster• Tightly coupled• Homogeneous
Cluster• Tightly coupled• Homogeneous
Grid Computing• Enabled by distributed
computing• Heterogeneous and cross-
organizational
Grid Computing• Enabled by distributed
computing• Heterogeneous and cross-
organizational
Utility Computing• Enabled by grid and distributed computing technology• Public or private computing “services”
Utility Computing• Enabled by grid and distributed computing technology• Public or private computing “services”
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Where are we heading?
Old World New World
Static
Silo
Physical
Manual
Application
Dynamic
Shared
Virtual
Automated
Service
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About Grid Computing Now!
• A Knowledge Transfer Network project funded by the DTI Technology Programme aimed at transferring knowledge about Grid Computing Technologies to Public and Private Sector Users in the UK.
• Partnership between Intellect, the UK Hi-Tech Trade Association; National e-Science Centre, a world leader in Grid Computing research; and CNR Ltd, a consultancy focused on SME organisations and business intermediaries.
• Substantial number of industrial, business user and academic partners
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Grid Computing Now! 1.0 Objectives
1. Establish wide understanding of the potential of Grid Computing particularly among the IT user community
2. Accelerate the recognition of requirements and issues for Grid Computing
3. Prepare the UK ICT industry, users and government for Grid Computing
4. Follow through the e-Science Core Programme vision in which demanding scientific research stimulates significant advances in Grid technology which are then transferred to UK industry, healthcare and government.
The KTN will engage: IT and business leaders, policy makers in central government, regional government, regional development agencies and the devolved administrations, specialist grid suppliers and service providers, e-Science researchers, consultants and business intermediaries to promote grid computing as a foundation for secure, dynamic, virtual organisations to obtain competitive advantage.
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Grid Computing Now! Activities to date…
The TeamWeb-site developmentTechnical Events
Educate; Recruit; EngageCase Studies
Real Users and real solutionsMedia Programme
Inform and InfluenceLeverage Collaborative projects
Sector AgendaChampion Grid Computing in key industriesAim to create pilot projects
Some Key Facts:•4 yr, £1.5M/$2.9M Funding•Leading suppliers engaged•Website live August 2005•>1000 network members•70% Business•#7 Google “Grid Computing”•>1000 visitors/month•Average visit duration >8mins•39 Case Studies•18 Invited Industry Talks/Papers•>70 Target Media Articles
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GCN! Events
Technology basics–SOA–Virtualisation
Webinars–Grid markets–Next generation IT architecture–Inter-enterprise collaboration–Distributed systems in e-Health–Virtualisation and SOA–Semantic Web–Green IT–Software Licensing
Conferences–GridWorld 2006 Workshop–Grids Mean Business@OGF 20–UK e-Science All Hands Meeting
Focused workshops
–Virtual Organisation Mgmt
–Collaborative R&D Projects
–EC Research Awareness
–Intelligent Transport Systems
–Modelling & Simulation
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Grids Mean Business at OGF 20 – The Wrap!
Conference Highlights• Citibank; Credit Suisse; eBay • Security Session
7 sessions• Opening Session (eBay) attracted over 100 participants• Software Licensing and Security Sessions totalled over 100 participants
What did you like best about GMB?• “Industry representatives talking about Grid adoption and people talking
about the challenges faced with getting Industry to adopt Grid technologies. Case studies are very valuable in this type of situation.”
Summary of PR activity• Targets: 5-7 pieces of secured coverage • Results: 7 pieces of coverage including Op-Ed Pieces
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Webinars – leaving a trail …Webinars – leaving a trail …
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Webinar Statistics
Webinar Statistics
Date Title Registrants Attendees Downloads
10/04/2008 Software Licensing in the Virtual World 75 42 297
25/10/2007 The Business Case and Methods for the Green Data Centre 91 77 30424/05/2007 The Semantic Web in Industry 52 30 44119/04/2007 Virtualisation and Service Oriented Architecture 53 44 15408/03/2007 Distributed Systems in e-Health 43 26 24915/02/2007 Case Studies: IT infrastructure for inter-enterprise collaboration 45 26 24205/12/2006 The business case for next generation IT architecture 44 24 67204/10/2006 The next-generation internet: Business opportunities and challenges for Grid markets56 37 395
Average 57 38 344
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Case Studies are a key influencerCase Studies are a key influencer
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Suppliers the critical resourceSuppliers the critical resource
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Grid Computing Now! Phase 2 Priorities
1. Green ITa. Government Computing; Intellect Public Sector Council initiativeb. Create an industry “stir”c. Create some showcase examples
2. Software Licensinga. Engage FAST; Software Publishers and Auditorsb. Identify a vehicle to facilitate change (major user/supplier forum)
3. “Application” Projectsa. Intelligent Transport Systems Data Integrationb. Transport for London Interchange Projectc. Financial Services Grid API
4. Establish user communities (technical/leader)5. Build a virtual consulting team/process6. SMB Outreach
a. Active engagement with RDA/DAb. Active engagement with FCO SIN/UK TI/Collaborative R&D Project
7. Competition
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GCN! KTN Organisation
Grid Computing Now! Project BoardTom Wills-Sandford,Intellect (C)Ian Osborne, IntellectDick Willis, CNRDave Berry, NeSCTara Kelly, Intellect (Secretary)
Project DirectorIan Osborne
Grid Computing Now! Advisory Council
Dave Pearson, Oracle (Chair)John Barr,The 451 Group (Vice)
Web site adminCharlotte Ward
Project LeadDick Willis
Technical LeadDave Berry
JournalistGillian Law(LOA)
PR & MarketingTara Kelly
Technology Strategy BoardZoë Lock
Grid Computing Now! Project Consultants (Part-time)Dave Berry, NeSCLiam Newcombe, RomonetGabriel Sallah, ex BarCapDavid Wallom. OERC
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Summary
The UK Government has invested heavily in Grid Computing through the eScience programme
The Grid Computing Now! KTN is intended to capitalise on this investment and the developments in the market
We will be measured as successful if we can point to changes taking place in practice
- Adoption of grid computing technologies
- Large network of industrial suppliers/users
- Inputs towards future government investments
- Productivity/Business Improvements underway
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Thank you!
Questions?
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