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Basic Coordination Centre (hereafter BCC) performs functions of the National Operations Centre (Resource Infrastructure Provider) of grid resources at the technical and operational level of the Ukrainian National Grid project (hereafter UNG).
BCC, according to the Laws of Ukraine, has the legal right to sign the agreements under a power of attorney from the Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which is a core institution of the Project.
Background to BCC (Base Coordination Centre)
BCC is a nonstructural subdivision of the Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which is the basic organization for the implementation of the Project, namely the Ukrainian National Grid (UNG).
BCC provides management and coordination of works on supporting the operation of the national grid-infrastructure and resource centres (grid-sites) to provide grid-services (high-performance distributed computing, access to distributed database, access to the software) to users.
BCC on a technological and operational level coordinates the work of grid-sites and entire UNG grid-infrastructure with the requirements of European and international grid infrastructure.
BCC on technological and operational level serves as the National Operations Centre(Resource Infrastructure Provider) of UNG grid resources in relation with the International grid-communities.
BCC and UNG relationship
Basic Coordination Centre performs functions of the National Operations Centre (Resource Infrastructure Provider) of grid resources for the technological and operational level of the UNG project.
Ukrainian National Grid is the targeted state scientific and technological project (program) on developing and implementing grid technologies for 2009-2013, adopted by the Cabinet of the Minister of Ukraine in 2009.
The project objective is to build a national grid infrastructure and to introduce grid technologies in all areas of scientific, social, and economic activities in Ukraine, as well as to train specialists on grid technologies.
Basic Coordination Centre, which is responsible for the operation of the national grid infrastructure.
BCC Structure
The Basic Coordination Centre includes:
- Centre for monitoring of grid infrastructure and registration of grid sites;
- Centre for registration of virtual organizations and members of virtual organizations;
- Certification authority;
- International relations group;
- Scientific and analysis group;
- Technical assistance and middleware maintenance group;
- User support group;
- Study and training center.
At the moment the grid infrastructure of Ukraine consists of:
- 24 grid sites, which operate under the control of ARC middleware;
- 12 grid sites, which operate in the EGI infrastructure.
- UARNET and URAN are providers of this infrastructure.
Currently, for the purpose of UNG project implementation, BCC in association with resource centers:
- Organize a certificate issuing center with regional affiliates;
- Install the availability of a site monitoring system with daily testing of ARC infrastructure sites ;
- Install the answering system to user questions, as a regional part of the overall EGI Help desk system (GGUS) ;
- Install the central service of ARC information system - GIIS and the grid-sites monitoring system for ARC infrastructure;
- Install the VOMS server for maintenance of virtual organizations working in Ukraine;
- Install a training grid infrastructure, as part of an international training grid, on the basis of the gLite and ARC.
Background to BITP (Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics)
Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is the basic organization for the implementation of Project UNG. Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine created BCC legally, according to the Laws of Ukraine Members of the Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine participate in the program for implementation of grid technologies since 2005.
The Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine takes part in theoretical studies related to the experiments at CERN, including:
- Processing and analysis of experimental data on hadron-hadron and nuclear-nuclear collisions in Large Hadron Collider (ALICE, ATLAS, and TOTEM experiments) and Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC);
- Comparison of theoretical models of quark-gluon plasma occurrence with experimental data.
