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Fwd: [Fwd: powerpoint 2004] - Nebula slides
by Rick Stevens 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

NASA's vision of the cloud. Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: <lsn-magic(a)nitrd.gov> > From: Susan Turnbull <susan.turnbull(a)ascr.doe.gov> > Date: August 5, 2009 1:17:09 PM CDT > To: "'Virtual Organizing and Communicating around Enabling > Technologies'" <vocet-forum(a)cohere.cim3.net>, "'Turnbull, William'" <William.Turnbull(a)hq.doe.gov > >, <lsn-magic(a)nitrd.gov> > Subject: FW: [Fwd: powerpoint 2004] - Nebula slides > > > > Susan B. Turnbull > Program Manager, Collaboratories / Middleware > Office of Advanced Scientific and Computing Research > U.S. Department of Energy > email: susan.turnbull(a)science.doe.gov > phone: 301 903 6139 > From: Ruth [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:12 PM > To: lsn-magic(a)nitrd.gov > Subject: [Fwd: powerpoint 2004] > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: > powerpoint 2004 > Date: > Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:11:07 -0700 > From: > Joshua S McKenty <joshua.s.mckenty(a)nasa.gov> > To: > ruth(a)fnal.gov > >

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Fwd: Paper
by Ian Foster 05 Jun '09

05 Jun '09

> An interesting paper by Walker where he compares the Amazon EC2 > cloud to NCSA’s Abe cluster using recognized benchmarks. In it he > concludes: > > The opportunity of using commercial cloud computing services for HPC > is compelling. It unburdens the large majority of computational > scientists > from maintaining permanent cluster fixtures, and it encourages free > open- > market competition, allowing researchers to pick the best service > based on > the price they are willing to pay. However, the delivery of HPC > performance > with commercial cloud computing services such as Amazon EC2 is not yet > mature. This article has shown that a performance gap exists between > per- > forming HPC computations on a traditional scientific cluster and on > an EC2 > provisioned scientific cluster. This performance gap is seen not > only in the > MPI performance of distributed-memory parallel programs but also in > the > single compute node OpenMP performance for shared-memory parallel pro- > grams. For cloud computing to be a viable alternative for the > computational > science community, vendors will need to upgrade their service > offerings, es- > pecially in the area of high-performance network provisioning, to > cater to > this unique class of users. > >

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Fwd: Gartner Analyzes Web 2.0 for DOE
by Ian Foster 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

perhaps interesting Begin forwarded message: > From: Cisco <cisco-gov(a)cisco-marcom.messages1.com> > Date: June 1, 2009 7:00:05 AM CDT > To: foster(a)mcs.anl.gov > Subject: Gartner Analyzes Web 2.0 for DOE > Reply-To: cisco-gov(a)cisco-marcom.messages1.com > > > This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, > click here to view. > > > > > > In this economy of reduced budgets and limited resources, agencies > are striving to do more with less. Collaborative technologies and > Web 2.0 services can help you connect office and field personnel to > better support your mission. > > Get your copy of Gartner’s analyst paper, What Is the Public Value > and Risk of Web 2.0?, to discover if social and community > applications are right for the DOE. > > Gartner’s comprehensive Web 2.0 report: > > Evaluates the pros and cons of Web 2.0 for federal organizations > Reviews tactical, operational, and administrative considerations > Analyzes the strategic value of popular Web 2.0 applications > > Access Gartner’s analyst paper now by visiting the Cisco Government > Resource Center. Explore the site to learn how Cisco Unified > Communications and Web 2.0 solutions can help you connect colleagues > securely to foster greater collaboration and scientific discovery. > > > What Is the Public Value and Risk of Web 2.0? > > Determine which Web 2.0 applications provide a strategic advantage > in terms of: > > Organizational service levels > Operational efficiency > Political return > > View Now156 KB > > > > Subscribe to Cisco Unsubscribe from Cisco Privacy Statement > Subscribe to receive emails and newsletters from Cisco. > Or modify your profile, subscriptions, and preferences if you're > already a Cisco customer. To no longer receive these messages from > Cisco. Read more about our privacy statement. > Copyright © 2009, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco, > Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks > of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States > and certain other countries. > Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California > 95134 ATTN: Corporate Marketing (SJC08/3/4)

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Amazon goes after .gov
by Pete Beckman 24 May '09

24 May '09

http://www.techflash.com/A_look_at_Amazons_government_cloud_strategy_458171… -Pete

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Fwd: [gt-chatter] The Datacenter as a Computer
by Ian Foster 21 May '09

21 May '09

Begin forwarded message: > From: Tim Freeman <tfreeman(a)mcs.anl.gov> > Date: May 19, 2009 2:26:22 PM CDT > To: gt-chatter(a)googlegroups.com > Subject: [gt-chatter] The Datacenter as a Computer > Reply-To: gt-chatter(a)googlegroups.com > > > 120 page document from Google folks, pretty interesting! > > The Datacenter as a Computer: An Introduction to the Design of > Warehouse-Scale Machines > http://www.morganclaypool.com/doi/pdf/10.2200/ > S00193ED1V01Y200905CAC006 > > Tim > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "globus" group. > To post to this group, send email to gt-chatter(a)googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gt-chatter+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gt-chatter?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >

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White House says gov should do cloud
by Ian Foster 20 May '09

20 May '09

http://medtechiq.ning.com/group/medicalinformatics/forum/topic/show?id=2140…

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Fwd: IT Admin's Special Event - Cloud Services Symposium
by Charlie Catlett 23 Apr '09

23 Apr '09

I worked with Appirio on the agenda for this and Paul will be reviewing their presentation this afternoon to make sure it hits the mark. We can bring them in any time for additional dates if need be (I paid them $4k to develop the course and agreed to $2k per instance) CeC Begin forwarded message: > From: Paul Domagala <domagala(a)anl.gov> > Date: April 22, 2009 10:22:51 PM CDT > To: Admins Announce IT <anl-it-admins-announce(a)anl.gov> > Subject: IT Admin's Special Event - Cloud Services Symposium > > All, > > We're pleased to sponsor an IT Admins Special Event on cloud-based > services. Although not required, attendees are encouraged to > register using the TMS system for Cloud Computing Services > Symposium, course CIS602, in order to receive professional > development credit. Details below. > > Paul > > Note: the venue for the May 1 offering may change depending on > enrollment. > > ================================ > > Cloud Computing Services Symposium > ' > Speakers: Narasimhan Balakrishna, Mike Epner, Justin Foster > {Appirio} > > Date/Time: Thurs, April 30, 9:00 - 12:00 AM > Location: Building 203 Auditorium > or > Date/Time: Fri, May 1, 9:00 - 12:00 AM > Location: 222, A253 > > > Summary > CIS has engaged the strategists and engineers at Appirio to lead a > symposium on cloud-based services. Appirio is a Services 2.0 > pioneer, with a proven track record of designing and implementing > complex and mission-critical systems using Software-as-a-Service > (SaaS) solutions. This educational and professional development > event is target toward IT systems administers & managers and > Enterprise Applications Developers & Analysts. > > > Agenda > 9:00 - 11:15 Cloud Services Explained (Appirio) > • What is cloud computing? > • Definition of cloud computing > • Where different players fit in the cloud computing landscape > • The customer perspective on what cloud computing should deliver > > • What are the benefits of cloud computing and why is it relevant > for Argonne > • Business drivers of cloud computing > • Client case studies > • Demo of serverless enterprise > • Potential implications for ANL > > • What is the best path to the cloud? > • Discussion of Appirio's approach to building a roadmap to the cloud > • Case study of a large client migrating to the cloud > > • What are Argonne's biggest migration drivers and what are the > biggest concerns? > • Data collected during seminar using Google apps > * Discussion of results > > 11:15 - 12:00 Open Discussion/Live Q&A > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ihw_users mailing list > ihw_users(a)lists.anl.gov > https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ihw_users

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Fwd: Microsoft visit
by Silvia Palomino 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

All, Can someone assist in addressing Paul Domagala's questions: Specific agenda? What are their target audience and goals for this visit? Thanks, Silvia Begin forwarded message: From: Paul Domagala <domagala(a)anl.gov> Date: April 14, 2009 1:07:07 PM CDT To: Silvia Palomino <palomino(a)mcs.anl.gov> Subject: Re: Microsoft visit Silvia, My 4th/5th looks like this right now. That's the week of the ISO audit though - I currently have no specific commitments along those lines, put if things pop up, they'll take precedence. Do we have a specific agenda at this point? Also, what are their target audience and goals for this visit? Paul On Apr 14, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Silvia Palomino wrote: > All, > > Please see note below; are you available May 4 and 5th for a visit > by Microsoft - Dan Reed, Director of Scalable/Multicore Systems and > Dennis Gannon, Director of Applications for the Cloud Computing > Futures Group? > > Thanks, > > Silvia >

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Nice slide deck with cost analysis on cloud
by Ian Foster 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

http://uptimeinstitute.org/images/stories/McKinsey_Report_Cloud_Computing/m…

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For your amusement
by Ian Foster 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

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