datamat: profile, role and expectations

Data Grid Workshop Data Grid Workshop Marseille, September 4-6 2000Marseille, September 4-6 2000


DATAMAT:DATAMAT:Profile, Role and Profile, Role and

ExpectationsExpectations

DATAMAT:DATAMAT:Profile, Role and Profile, Role and

ExpectationsExpectations

Federico ROSSI - [email protected] ROSSI - [email protected] International ProgrammesInternational Programmes

Business Development ManagerBusiness Development Manager

Ugo GRANDINETTI - [email protected] GRANDINETTI - [email protected] ProgrammesInternational ProgrammesProgrammes Co-ordinatorProgrammes Co-ordinator

Federico ROSSI - [email protected] ROSSI - [email protected] International ProgrammesInternational Programmes

Business Development ManagerBusiness Development Manager

Ugo GRANDINETTI - [email protected] GRANDINETTI - [email protected] ProgrammesInternational ProgrammesProgrammes Co-ordinatorProgrammes Co-ordinator



Contents of the PresentationContents of the PresentationContents of the PresentationContents of the Presentation

Company ProfileCompany Profile Rationale for ParticipationRationale for Participation Related ExperienceRelated Experience Exploitation Plans Exploitation Plans Involvement in Data Grid IST projectInvolvement in Data Grid IST project

Company ProfileCompany Profile Rationale for ParticipationRationale for Participation Related ExperienceRelated Experience Exploitation Plans Exploitation Plans Involvement in Data Grid IST projectInvolvement in Data Grid IST project



DATAMAT Group ProfileDATAMAT Group ProfileDATAMAT Group ProfileDATAMAT Group Profile

Large Italian private ICT group, Large Italian private ICT group, established in 1971:established in 1971:

120 MEuro turnover (1999)

10% yearly R&D investment 1400 highly qualified staff (June 2000)

Large Italian private ICT group, Large Italian private ICT group, established in 1971:established in 1971:

120 MEuro turnover (1999)

10% yearly R&D investment 1400 highly qualified staff (June 2000)

Average 32 years

+30% since 1999

Other2%

UniversityDegree

50%

HighSchool48%



COMMAND &COMMAND &CONTROLCONTROLSYSTEMSSYSTEMS

COMMAND &COMMAND &CONTROLCONTROLSYSTEMSSYSTEMS

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COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSMANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

AEROSPACE AEROSPACE & &

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

AEROSPACE AEROSPACE & &

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONSYSTEMSSYSTEMS

INFORMATIONINFORMATIONSYSTEMSSYSTEMS

SOFTWARESOFTWARETECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

SOFTWARESOFTWARETECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

DATAMAT PresenceDATAMAT PresenceDATAMAT PresenceDATAMAT Presence

Broad presence on ICT market Broad presence on ICT market sectors:sectors:

Focus on high technology systems.Focus on high technology systems.

Broad presence on ICT market Broad presence on ICT market sectors:sectors:

Focus on high technology systems.Focus on high technology systems.



DATAMAT OrganisationDATAMAT OrganisationDATAMAT OrganisationDATAMAT Organisation

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Why DATAMAT commitment?Why DATAMAT commitment?Why DATAMAT commitment?Why DATAMAT commitment?

DATAMAT is traditionally focused on IT DATAMAT is traditionally focused on IT innovation, with a long record of state-of-innovation, with a long record of state-of-the-art technologies exploitation in the-art technologies exploitation in International research and technical International research and technical development projectdevelopment project

The concept of computational grid is one of The concept of computational grid is one of the most promising novelties for IT market, the most promising novelties for IT market, representing a fundamental change in how representing a fundamental change in how computing is perceived and used, as WWW computing is perceived and used, as WWW was in the 90’swas in the 90’s

DATAMAT is traditionally focused on IT DATAMAT is traditionally focused on IT innovation, with a long record of state-of-innovation, with a long record of state-of-the-art technologies exploitation in the-art technologies exploitation in International research and technical International research and technical development projectdevelopment project

The concept of computational grid is one of The concept of computational grid is one of the most promising novelties for IT market, the most promising novelties for IT market, representing a fundamental change in how representing a fundamental change in how computing is perceived and used, as WWW computing is perceived and used, as WWW was in the 90’swas in the 90’s



Control CentreControl Centre

SATELLITESATELLITE

Mission CentreMission Centre

PhotointerpretationPhotointerpretation

Products & Images extractsProducts & Images extractselaborationelaboration

IMAGEIMAGETREATMENTTREATMENT

RAWRAWIMAGE DATAIMAGE DATA

Mission InputMission Input

Priorities Priorities

Next-day satellite Work planNext-day satellite Work planMISSIONMISSIONCHAINCHAINRECTIFIEDRECTIFIED

IMAGES &IMAGES &PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

DATADATAARCHIVING &ARCHIVING &RETRIEVALRETRIEVAL

SATELLITESATELLITEWORK PLANWORK PLAN

DATABASEDATABASE

Some selected references:Some selected references:Earth ObservationEarth ObservationSome selected references:Some selected references:Earth ObservationEarth Observation

ENVISAT (for ESA)ENVISAT (for ESA) Integration and Validation of

entire Payload Data Segment distributed User Services

(USF, USCF, INV) EPS (for Eumetsat)EPS (for Eumetsat)

Definition Study for Polar Data Processing / Distribution Facilities

MUIS (for ESA)MUIS (for ESA) User Management /

Inventory Data Server Integration & Validation

ENVISAT (for ESA)ENVISAT (for ESA) Integration and Validation of

entire Payload Data Segment distributed User Services

(USF, USCF, INV) EPS (for Eumetsat)EPS (for Eumetsat)

Definition Study for Polar Data Processing / Distribution Facilities

MUIS (for ESA)MUIS (for ESA) User Management /

Inventory Data Server Integration & Validation



Weather Radar Weather Radar (SW Processing, Mosaicing)(SW Processing, Mosaicing) For Italian Met Service:

Weather Radar Network For several Italian regions:

Weather Radars NSED (New Data ProcessingNSED (New Data Processing

System)System) For Italian Met Service:

400 operators, 62 sitesacquisition, validation, processing, archiving, dissemination

Weather Radar Weather Radar (SW Processing, Mosaicing)(SW Processing, Mosaicing) For Italian Met Service:

Weather Radar Network For several Italian regions:

Weather Radars NSED (New Data ProcessingNSED (New Data Processing

System)System) For Italian Met Service:

400 operators, 62 sitesacquisition, validation, processing, archiving, dissemination

Some selected references:Some selected references:MeteorologyMeteorologySome selected references:Some selected references:MeteorologyMeteorology



Some selected references:Some selected references:TelecommunicationsTelecommunicationsSome selected references:Some selected references:TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Operational Support SwOperational Support Sw

Fault Management Systems Fault Management Systems (CMT) (CMT) Telecom Italia NetworksTelecom Italia Networks

Surveillance & Building Automation Surveillance & Building Automation (POPEYE)(POPEYE)

Ground Stations for Ground Stations for Satellite Communications Satellite Communications (CMCS)(CMCS)

Operational Support SwOperational Support SwFault Management Systems Fault Management Systems (CMT) (CMT) Telecom Italia NetworksTelecom Italia Networks

Surveillance & Building Automation Surveillance & Building Automation (POPEYE)(POPEYE)

Ground Stations for Ground Stations for Satellite Communications Satellite Communications (CMCS)(CMCS)

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Exploitation strategyExploitation strategyExploitation strategyExploitation strategy Return of 50% investment to be achievedReturn of 50% investment to be achieved Present exploitation potential:Present exploitation potential:

distributed supercomputing applicationsmainly for private and public research sector

collaborative applicationshealthcare, environment, media, transport

on-demand applicationsmarket of computing services (B2B)

Acquire knowledge to develop Acquire knowledge to develop applications and commercialise value applications and commercialise value added servicesadded services

Return of 50% investment to be achievedReturn of 50% investment to be achieved Present exploitation potential:Present exploitation potential:

distributed supercomputing applicationsmainly for private and public research sector

collaborative applicationshealthcare, environment, media, transport

on-demand applicationsmarket of computing services (B2B)

Acquire knowledge to develop Acquire knowledge to develop applications and commercialise value applications and commercialise value added servicesadded services



DATAMAT InvolvementDATAMAT InvolvementDATAMAT InvolvementDATAMAT Involvement Leading Task 1.2 “Job Resources Specification and Leading Task 1.2 “Job Resources Specification and

Job Description” of WP1 “Workload Management”.Job Description” of WP1 “Workload Management”.Goal: to specify the methods to define and publish the

resources needed by a generic job and to develop a working prototype accordingly.

Main interfaces: Task 1.4 “Scheduling” Participation to other tasks of WP1:Participation to other tasks of WP1:

1.1 “Requirements definition”, 1.4 “Scheduling”, 1.7 “Testing and Refinement”

Possible involvement in WP 9 “Earth Observation Possible involvement in WP 9 “Earth Observation Science Application”Science Application”

Leading Task 1.2 “Job Resources Specification and Leading Task 1.2 “Job Resources Specification and Job Description” of WP1 “Workload Management”.Job Description” of WP1 “Workload Management”.Goal: to specify the methods to define and publish the

resources needed by a generic job and to develop a working prototype accordingly.

Main interfaces: Task 1.4 “Scheduling” Participation to other tasks of WP1:Participation to other tasks of WP1:

1.1 “Requirements definition”, 1.4 “Scheduling”, 1.7 “Testing and Refinement”

Possible involvement in WP 9 “Earth Observation Possible involvement in WP 9 “Earth Observation Science Application”Science Application”



DATAMAT Involvement: Open DATAMAT Involvement: Open IssuesIssuesDATAMAT Involvement: Open DATAMAT Involvement: Open IssuesIssues

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Testing & Refinements

Services & AccessControl

Scheduling

Partitioning Programs

Job resources Specs &Description

Requirements Definition

Preliminary effort Preliminary effort

allocation to be verified allocation to be verified

against needs and against needs and

effective workload effective workload

distributiondistribution

Interfaces with other Interfaces with other

tasks to be clearly tasks to be clearly

identified and assigned identified and assigned

to one of the two parties to one of the two parties

involvedinvolved

Contribution from/to Contribution from/to

other Partners’ tasks to other Partners’ tasks to

be detailedbe detailed

Preliminary effort Preliminary effort

allocation to be verified allocation to be verified

against needs and against needs and

effective workload effective workload

distributiondistribution

Interfaces with other Interfaces with other

tasks to be clearly tasks to be clearly

identified and assigned identified and assigned

to one of the two parties to one of the two parties

involvedinvolved

Contribution from/to Contribution from/to

other Partners’ tasks to other Partners’ tasks to

be detailedbe detailed

Planning WP1



ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

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““Inventors look beyond wow.Inventors look beyond wow.

They dive into the deep end.They dive into the deep end.

Ask lots of stupid questions.Ask lots of stupid questions.

Leave no stone unturned.Leave no stone unturned.

Learn everything, then forget it all.Learn everything, then forget it all.

And always stay sceptical.And always stay sceptical.

Invent.”Invent.”

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““Inventors look beyond wow.Inventors look beyond wow.

They dive into the deep end.They dive into the deep end.

Ask lots of stupid questions.Ask lots of stupid questions.

Leave no stone unturned.Leave no stone unturned.

Learn everything, then forget it all.Learn everything, then forget it all.

And always stay sceptical.And always stay sceptical.

Invent.”Invent.”

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