Globus Primer

A Tutorial at GlobusWORLD 2008

Lee Liming
CDIGS Project
TeraGrid Grid Integration Group

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Abstract

The Globus Toolkit is a collection of software solutions to many of the integration challenges that come up in Grid system and application development. Recommended for first-time GlobusWORLD attendees, this afternoon tutorial provides an introduction to the Globus Toolkit and its most common uses in science and engineering applications. It provides an overview of what a new attendee can expect throughout the week of the conference. The open source Dev.Globus community develops, distributes, and supports the Globus Toolkit and a variety of other software projects. This tutorial provides answers to critical questions for Grid project planners and product developers, including: What is Globus? What can the Globus Toolkit do for me? Where does Globus software fit in a Grid system or application? Where should I get started learning about Globus? What resources are available to help me when I use Globus? How have others succeeded using Globus software?

Who should attend?

• Project leaders, team leaders, managers, IT executives, product managers, principal investigators, researchers, program managers, scientists, engineers
• Anyone who has recently or soon will accept a position of responsibility in a current or potential Grid project or product development activity

What you should already know:

Attendees should be familiar with the basic principals of information technology. For example: general computer and network architecture, general software engineering processes, client/server systems, databases, current types of commercial IT products, basic internet concepts.

What you will learn:

Attendees will learn answers to the questions posed in the abstract above. In summary, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how the Grid and the Globus Toolkit fit within their plans for producing useful products and/or applications and for planning successful Grid projects.