Re: Network Control Architecture

[Harvey Newman <Harvey.Newman@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

We strongly recommend using MonALISA real-time, fully distributed 
services to do this.
We need non-stop real-time operations that are proven to be robust and 
globally scalable,
with no single point of failure. Also the intelligence in the agents 
both in the network and end-systems
allow us to understand what is going on, and take action end-to-end.
.
Hence our technology choices for US LHCNet and UltraLight.

Regards
Harvey

PS ML is currently monitoring and updating > 1M parameters at 340 sites.

Gigi Karmous-Edwards wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> At the last GLIF control plane meeting in Minneapolis (meeting minutes 
> will be sent tomorrow to the list) we had several discussions on 
> interoperability between the different networks. We drew a diagram on 
> the white board with input from the participants. The outcome was an 
> action item on me to send out a high level functional diagram on the 
> framework for interoperability (sorry for the delay). We expanded the 
> notion of network resource in the control plane working group to 
> include other resources as well, such as compute, storage, 
> instruments, etc.
>
> Enclosed are three very high level slides discussing the framework and 
> the high level functional components included  in a "Resource Broker " 
> and a "Network Resource Manager". Several of you in the meeting had 
> comments on the interfaces we need to standardize. I propose we start 
> with the "Grid Network Interface"  GNI, first.
>
> We also agreed to work with both the GLIF community and standard 
> bodies like OGF to develop these interfaces. I look forward to your 
> comments.
>
> Kind regards,
> Gigi