First Development Workshop for the Next Generation Networked Radio Interferometer

Date: January 14, 1999
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Room 134 (the classroom), Astronomy Bldg.

Introduction

Building on our work with the BIMA archive, the RAI group is now developing the next-generation system for archiving and pipeline-processing of data from radio array telescopes as part of a project currently known as the MDC Archive Project. The design of this system is targeted for the new Millimeter Array now under development. A prototype system will be implemented for the BIMA Array.

Purpose

The purpose of this meeting is to outline some of the technical issues in developing a distributed archiving and pipeline-processing system for radio interferometers. In particular, we consider how Globus might be used to manage the distributed resources of the system. The goals are to decide on certain design solutions, clarify the development timetable, and assign development tasks.

Participants

Core Developers:

Consultants and Other Interested People

Dick Crutcher (RAI)
Olle Larsson (Globus)
Bob McGrath (GRID)
Jason Novotny (SCD)
Steve Tuecke (Globus)

Other interested NCSA staff are welcome to sit in.

Agenda

Time	Topic	Presenter
10 am	Project Overview	Plante
10:30	Metadata Management	Plante
11:30	The AIPS++ Table System	Roberts
12:00	Lunch Break
1:00	The Globus Security Model and the Networked Telescope	Mehringer
2:00	Resource Management: Globus vs. Glish	Roberts
3:00	Discussion and Planning
4:00	Adjourn

Background Material

"The Evolution of a Networked Telescope", a talk presented at the August 1998 NLANR quarterly meeting.
Globus Home Page
AIPS++ Table Data System
Glish: A Software Bus for High-Level Control (PostScript)

Materials Presented

Project Overview (Ray Plante)
Metadata Management (Ray Plante)
AIPS++ Table System (Doug Roberts)
Resource Management: Globus vs. Glish (Doug Roberts)