From Java CoG Kit

ANNOUNCEMENT: POSITION AVAILABLE

• If you like to participate in our projects without pay you can do so as unpaid volunteer. (You do not have to reside in the US). In such cases I can serve also as external thesis committee member. In case you are interested please contact gregor@rit.edu with the subject line VOLUNTEER. (http://casci.rit.edu/jobs)

• A PostDoc/Staff position is available at RIT (http://casci.rit.edu/jobs).

• Five graduate student positions are available at RIT (http://casci.rit.edu/jobs) contact gregor@rit.edu. Non US citizens can apply.

Overview

Commodity Grid (CoG) Kits allow Grid users, Grid application developers, and Grid administrators to use, program, and administer Grids from a higher-level framework. The Java and Python CoG Kits are good examples. These kits allow for easy and rapid Grid application development. They encourage collaborative code reuse and avoid the duplication of effort among problem solving environments, science portals, Grid middleware, and collaboratory pilots.

It is an often overlooked fact that CoG Kits are also used within the Globus Toolkit, and provide important functionality. The Java CoG Kit, for example provided the implementation of Java-based GSI, gridFTP, myProxy, GRAM client implementations. Today the Java CoG Kit provides additional functionality beyond that of the Globus toolkit. Among this functionality you will find the concept of Grid abstractions and providers, workflows, and support for portal developers.

Call for Collaboration

Our close collaborators and sponsors have the benefit of obtaining specialized versions and receive priority consultation. If you would like to sponsor us or work with us in a more direct fashion as part of your projects, please contact gregor@mcs.anl.gov. We have expertise in Grid workflows, middleware, portals, gateways, applications, and naturally in the Java and Python CoG Kits. We have PI status in NSF and DOE and can also be part of SBIRs or STTRs. Subcontracts are possible.

Highlights

What?	Why?
CoG is used to build portals	It helps the developers to bridge between gt2, and gt4
We support Java and Python	A large number of users use them
We are developing a Grid Desktop for GT4.0	Easy use for the Grid novice
We maintain a list of documents	Find out more details on what we do
We maintain a number of versions	To support those with different Globus versions
We like that you contribute	We believe in community participation, we are an open source project
We contributed the security libraries to GT4	The CoG Kit security libraries are also distributed in GT4
We have a version that supports GT2	Support those using GT2
We have a version that supports GT4	Support for those using GT4
We have a version that partially supports Condor	Support for those using Condor
We are developing a Grid workflow system	Currently it supports GT2, GT4
We have a convenient setup procedure	To support the novice user
We support windows clients	To support the many users who have windows machines
We are developing a Grid shell	To support those who like command lines
We like to collaborate with application groups	Contact gregor@mcs.anl.gov