Re: Network Control Architecture

[Gigi Karmous-Edwards <gigi@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Harvey,

How does MonAlisa compare with the effort of PerfSONAR (www.perfsonar.net).?


Gigi

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Gigi Karmous-Edwards
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Harvey Newman wrote:

> 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