EGEE to EGI Transition Meeting: Middleware

Contribution List

0. Introductions and Overview of the Technology process in EGI

Ales Krenek

04/03/2010, 09:00

EGEE to EGI Transition Meeting: Middleware

Who's who and what are they doing here, and what is their role in the process. * Overview of the Middlware Unit activities (Ales) * Middleware Unit: Coordination, Process, Repository, Criteria Definition & Verification, Rollout * Software Providers: EMI, IGE, EDGI, StratusLab

4. Overview of planned structure and processes within the Software Providers

04/03/2010, 09:30

EGEE to EGI Transition Meeting: Middleware

Presentations on how the software projects expect to work, how they are structured and the potential interaction points with EGI.eu * Initiative for Globus in Europe (IGE - Alexander Papaspyrou) * European Middleware Initiative (EMI - Alberto Di Meglio) * EDGI (Peter Kacsuk) * StratusLab (Ioannis Liabotis) Consider the role of the Deployed Middleware Support Unit within EGI with the...

1. Detailed Process Discussions

Mario David

04/03/2010, 11:00

Rolling out into Production

How do IBERGrid see the activity working: * Requirements needed from the Repository * Support needed from the sites * Support needed from the software providers

2. Features Required from the Repository

Ioannis Liabotis

04/03/2010, 13:30

Repository

The Repository links the various actors in the EGI Middleware process * The contribution from the software providers * The verification of the releases by the MU * The rolling out into production of the software * The download of the software by sites * The use of the repository as a community driven contribution site (e.g. RESPECT) The session will start with a presentation from GRNET...

3. Managing the Process

Steven Newhouse

04/03/2010, 15:30

Managing the Process

The requirements, specification, monitoring, and verification is executed by the EGI.eu CTO through the MCB and with representatives from various stakeholders. This session will discuss the various stakeholders and how they interact: * Middleware Requirements: Coming from the VRCs and the operations staff * Prioritisation: Reviewed and agreed with the MCB * Specification: Negotiation with...