Name: Tier 3 Science Data/Network requirements workshop - MI (Northern region)
Start: 2007-03-30T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2007-03-30T17:00:00-05:00
Location: University of Michigan

- 1
  
  Welcome
  
  Speaker: Dr Shawn McKee (Univ. of Michigan)
- 2
  Background on LHC Computing and Networking
  
  Background information describing the LHC ATLAS and CMS computing models.
  
  Slides
  - a) LHC computing models
    
    Introduction to the ATLAS and CMS computing models.
    
    Speaker: Mr Rich Carlson (Internet2)
    
    Slides
  - b) ATLAS computing model
    
    A brief overview of the US-ATLAS computing model.
    
    Speaker: Dr Shawn McKee (Univ. of Michigan)
    
    Slides
  - c) CMS computing model
    
    A brief overview of the US-CMS computing model.
    
    Speaker: Matt Crawford (Fermilab)
    
    Slides
- 09:45
  
  break
- 3
  
  Overview of compute resources and usage plans
  
  Attendees will hear from physicists representating the LHC ALICE, ATLAS, and CMS experiments. Presentors will discuss thir institutional , regional, and local computational resources, data storage, and processing facilities. They will also discuss their usage plans for LHC-related Monte Carlo and detector data.
- 4
  Overview of network infrastructures
  
  etwork operators will give a description of each of the facility infrastructures presently available to transmit and receive LHC-related data.
  - a) Campus Infrastructure Issues
    
    A brief introduction to campus network infrastructure issues
    
    Slides
  - b) State/Regional Infrastructure Issues
    
    A brief introduction to state/regional network infrastructure issues.
    
    Speaker: Ms Linda Winkler (Argonne National Lab)
    
    Slides
  - c) National Infrastructure issues
    
    A brief introduction to national network infrastructure issues
    
    Speaker: Mr Joe Metzger (ESnet)
    
    Slides
- 12:00
  
  Lunch
- 5
  Technology updates
  
  Attendees will learn about new/emerging technologies that can be used by LHC experimenters
  - a) TeraPaths - Network Path configuration tool
    
    The TeraPaths project is developing tools and procedures that will allow scientists to request end-to-end virtual network paths between LHC sites.
    
    Speaker: Dr Dimitrios Katramatos (BNL)
    
    Slides
  - b) UltraLight - a new science network
    
    The UltraLight project is exploring new network technologies with a focus on high-end science.
    
    Speaker: Dr Shawn McKee (Univ. of Michigan)
    
    Slides
  - c) Advanced Diagnostic and tuning tools
    
    New tools and documentation can help scientists and support staff quickly find and fix poor performance problems.
    
    Speaker: Mr Rich Carlson (Internet2)
    
    Slides
- 6
  
  Regional and local grid projects
  
  Discussion of grid projects that can provide resources to the LHC experimenters.
  
  Speaker: Ruth Pordes (Fermilab)
  
  Slides
- 15:00
  
  break
- 7
  
  Science/Technology match
  
  Guided discussion on using new network services
- 8
  
  Roadmap
  
  A guided discussion on the next steps, services and missing pieces.

Tier 3 Science Data/Network requirements workshop - MI (Northern region)

340 West Hall

University of Michigan