Our colleagues at OMII-UK have released a new tutorial which shows how to run a command-line-based client: from generating results locally, through to running the same command line in a controlled manner on GridSAM.
The tutorial is aimed at researchers who would like to learn more about deploying a custom GridSAM application in a grid environment but systems administrators and technical managers may also be interested in the tutorial. It can be found here on the OMII-UK website.
Monday, 27 July 2009
Monday, 20 July 2009
A new way to access the NGS
The NGS member site RAL, is trialling a new system that allows users to login to grid resources using any SSH client. They are currently inviting users to come along and have a play!
In a nutshell, all you need to do is to create a MyProxy credential (easily done, with the MyProxy Upload Tool) and then use virtually any SSH client (such as Putty, WinSCP or Nautilus) to login to ngs.rl.ac.uk with the username and password to your MyProxy credential. It's a very simple way to get connected to a grid resource.
Further details available here are available on the NGS wiki.
In a nutshell, all you need to do is to create a MyProxy credential (easily done, with the MyProxy Upload Tool) and then use virtually any SSH client (such as Putty, WinSCP or Nautilus) to login to ngs.rl.ac.uk with the username and password to your MyProxy credential. It's a very simple way to get connected to a grid resource.
Further details available here are available on the NGS wiki.
Thursday, 16 July 2009
New Wizardry at the NGS
We are pleased to annouce that an updated version of the MyProxy Upload Tool has now been released for your comments and feedback. The tool is available from this page of the NGS website.
The general layout has been overhauled and we'd like to have some feedback on this. The main new feature is the capability of generating proxies with VOMS attribute certificates for those that need them.
Please note that this tool is still in development and should be considered a Beta rather than a production release! The tool also depends on Java 1.6 (although we may be able to extend support to 1.5 shortly).
If you have any comments or feedback on the tool then please let us know! Comments should be sent to David Meredith (david.meredith(at)stfc.ac.uk) and Will Rogers (will.rogers(at)stfc.ac.uk).
The general layout has been overhauled and we'd like to have some feedback on this. The main new feature is the capability of generating proxies with VOMS attribute certificates for those that need them.
Please note that this tool is still in development and should be considered a Beta rather than a production release! The tool also depends on Java 1.6 (although we may be able to extend support to 1.5 shortly).
If you have any comments or feedback on the tool then please let us know! Comments should be sent to David Meredith (david.meredith(at)stfc.ac.uk) and Will Rogers (will.rogers(at)stfc.ac.uk).
Monday, 13 July 2009
e-Science demos wanted!
As previously announced on this blog, the next EGEE conference will take place in Barcelona on the 21st – 25th September. The NGS is organising the UKI Federation exhibition stand where we will be exhibiting alongside OMII-UK, NeSC, GridPP and Grid-Ireland.
In a change to the previous EGEE meetings there won’t be a dedicated demo booth section, instead all demos will now take place on the exhibition stands. If you would like to give a demonstration of your e-science application on the UKI stand then please let us know! Contact Gillian (gillian.sinclair(at)manchester.ac.uk) at the NGS to discuss your demo etc.
In a change to the previous EGEE meetings there won’t be a dedicated demo booth section, instead all demos will now take place on the exhibition stands. If you would like to give a demonstration of your e-science application on the UKI stand then please let us know! Contact Gillian (gillian.sinclair(at)manchester.ac.uk) at the NGS to discuss your demo etc.
Friday, 10 July 2009
Training announcement - SAGA: Tutorial and training
A tutorial on the use of SAGA will be held at the e-Science Institute in Edinburgh on the 3 - 4th September.
This first half of the 2 day event will cover the basic concepts underlying SAGA, provide an in-depth review of the API and its design. The second half will provide hands-on training and an opportunity to understand how SAGA can help your application development and requirements.
More information and registration can be found on the event website.
This first half of the 2 day event will cover the basic concepts underlying SAGA, provide an in-depth review of the API and its design. The second half will provide hands-on training and an opportunity to understand how SAGA can help your application development and requirements.
More information and registration can be found on the event website.
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Reminder - UK e-science conference deadline extended
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for submissions to the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting 2009 (AHM) has been extended. The event will take place in Oxford from the 7th – 9th of December.
This event is the UK’s premier e-science conference and a place for people who are developing these new technologies to meet the people who are actually using them as well as discussing future advances in the field. We would strongly encourage NGS users to attend and to present their work to demonstrate the wide variety of research being carried out using NGS resources.
The deadline for abstracts is tomorrow (10th July 2009) and further details can be found on the event website.
This event is the UK’s premier e-science conference and a place for people who are developing these new technologies to meet the people who are actually using them as well as discussing future advances in the field. We would strongly encourage NGS users to attend and to present their work to demonstrate the wide variety of research being carried out using NGS resources.
The deadline for abstracts is tomorrow (10th July 2009) and further details can be found on the event website.
Monday, 6 July 2009
Quick catch up from the NGS
Although it may have been quiet on the NGS blog, it's been a rather busy time here at the NGS. Last week was spent exhibiting at the Higher Education Academy Conference. We were located by many of the JISC services exhibition stands and a "treasure trail" with a prize of a laptop ensured there was a steady stream of visitors to the NGS stand. Many people we talked to were not familiar with the NGS so it was good to reach out to a whole new audience.
A quick reminder that you can still register for the Advanced Distributed Services Summer School which will be held on the 7-11th of September. The course is aimed at developing the skills of those providing computational support for researchers from a wide range of disciplines. More information about the course can be found on the website.
The NGS is looking for user / research conferences to attend in the UK. If you are attending or organising a UK conference then please let us know! We are interested in sponsorship opportunities where we can give a presentation and / or have an exhibition stand. Please either leave a comment or email the NGS liaison officer (gillian.sinclair (at) manchester.ac.uk).
A quick reminder that you can still register for the Advanced Distributed Services Summer School which will be held on the 7-11th of September. The course is aimed at developing the skills of those providing computational support for researchers from a wide range of disciplines. More information about the course can be found on the website.
The NGS is looking for user / research conferences to attend in the UK. If you are attending or organising a UK conference then please let us know! We are interested in sponsorship opportunities where we can give a presentation and / or have an exhibition stand. Please either leave a comment or email the NGS liaison officer (gillian.sinclair (at) manchester.ac.uk).
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