Fermilab Computing Division


Grid Facilities Department

 
OSG group - FGS Group -
 
 
 
 
MISSION
 
To establish and maintain Fermilab as a high performance, robust, highly available, expertly supported and documented Premier Grid Facility which supports the scientific program based on Computing Division and Laboratory priorities.
 
The department provides production infrastructure and software, together with leading edge and innovative computing solutions, to meet the needs of the Fermilab Grid community and takes a strong leadership role in the development and operation of the global computing infrastructure of the Open Science Grid.
 
 

 
 
GROUPS
 
 
FermiGrid Services The FermiGrid Services Group hosts and supports projects within the Grid Facilities Department. Projects include :
  • The fabric aspects of FermiGrid.
  • Consulting and new technology investigations.
 
Open Science Grid   The OSG group participates in collaborative projects involving the Computing Division, experiment collaborations (including RunII and USCMS), and grid organizations (such as Open Science Grid and the Particle Physics Data Grid). The expertise of the group are centered on software development and integration for fabric management and grid services.
 
 

 
 
Projects & Activities
 
 
     The department is involved in several activities in the execution of its mission.
CEDPS
FermiGrid
FronTier
GlideIn Workload Management System
Gratia
GridWorks Test & Integration Cluster
Open Science Enclave Working Group
Open Science Grid Extensions
Open Science Grid Storage VDT
Resource Selection Service
SAMGrid
VO Services
 
 
CD Operations Status Report Task Force Draft Proposal
CD Operations Status Report ITIL Glossary
 

 
 
Department Matters
 
     Department meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 10 am, in the Snakepit (WH2SE).
 
     The grid department can be reached at cd-scf-grid@fnal.gov
 
 
For assistance contact helpdesk@fnal.gov.
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