research organization technology Introduction

• research • organization • technology Introduction to Nikhef David Groep, October 2007

Programme • Introduction (15”) • Standardisation of Grid Security Policies (30”) • Tour of the Nikhef Grid Facilities and the AMS-IX Internet Exchange • Discussion • Lunch (at 12: 00 hrs) Introduction to Nikhef

research: the Universe! Introduction to Nikhef

Introduction to Nikhef

Astroparticle physics Introduction to Nikhef

Organization: Nikhef Other Dutch universities Nikhef collaborates with FOM institute for subatomic physics Radboud University Universiteit van Amsterdam Free University Utrecht University Introduction to Nikhef

Nikhef’s mission statement The mission of Nikhef is to study the interactions and structure of all elementary particles and fields at the smallest distance scale and the highest attainable energy, and to connect the findings of today’s research in a qualitative and preferably quantitative manner to the fierce processes occurring in the early Universe, 13. 7 billion years ago. Two complementary approaches are followed: • Accelerator-based particle physics Experiments studying interactions in particle collision processes at particle accelerators, in particular at CERN; • Astroparticle physics Experiments studying interactions of particles and radiation emanating from the Universe, with the Earth. Nikhef coordinates and leads all Dutch experimental activities in these fields. Introduction to Nikhef

People Organisation size: 240 FTE • 60 graduate students, 55 permanent scientific staff, 15 post-docs • 68 technical support staff (electronics, mechanics, computing) Introduction to Nikhef

Technology Introduction to Nikhef

Grid & Physics Data Processing • Data Intensive Sciences on the Grid – High-Energy Physics – Radio-astronomy – Arts and Humanities – Industrial research (pre-competitive), medical instumentation, HD-TV, … – Biomedicine –… Introduction to Nikhef

Grid & Physics Data Processing • Scaling of Grid Middleware – Security software and community formation – Site Access Control Mechanisms – Scaling and Validation of Grids in ‘real life’ Introduction to Nikhef

Grid & Physics Data Processing • Infrastructure Operations – NL LHC Computing Grid ‘Tier-1’ – Virtual Lab for e-Science Po. C – Bi. G Grid the Dutch e-Science Grid 28. 8 M€ budget for 2007 -2011 infrastructure (clusters, storage) Applications and User Awareness Introduction to Nikhef

Grid & Physics Data Processing • Authentication and Security Policies – EUGrid. PMA and IGTF – Site and VO SLAs – availability and continuity – privacy in grids Introduction to Nikhef

grid partners Introduction to Nikhef