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UCISA-NeSC Managers Forum

How do I Grid-enable my University?The challenges posed by e-Science and

the Grid paradigm

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Welcome

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Malcolm AtkinsonNeSC

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Introduction

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What is e-Science and what is the Grid?

Terry HewittUniversity of Manchester

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What does it mean for IT Directors and IT Services?

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e-Diamond, technical and operational issues

Brian CollinsIBM

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Data Storage

Malcolm AtkinsonNeSC

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Location

Return at 13:30

Lunch

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Welcome back

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What does it mean for IT Directors and IT Services?

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Security

Andrew MartinUniversity of Oxford

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What does it mean for IT Directors and IT Services?

Discussion

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IT service and support issues

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The academic service partnership

Peter Dew and Joanna SchmidtWhite Rose Grid

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Infrastructure support and service expectations:

commoditising the Grid

Oz ParchmentUniversity of Southampton

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User regulations for the e-Science Grid and what they mean for your institution

Jon DukeConsultant to JISC

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Location

Return at 16:00

Refreshments

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Paul JeffreysUniversity of Oxford

Chair

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So, what do IT Directors and IT Services need to do to Grid enable their Universities?

Summary - plenary discussion

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Thank you for attending

UCISA-NeSC Managers Forum:How do I Grid-enable my University?

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