Baoping Yan

Introduction to CNIC and its Grid Research Plans: 

Introduction to CNIC and its Grid Research Plans Baoping Yan, Kai Nan Computer Network Info. Center, CAS PRAGMA Workshop, San Diego March 11, 2002

CNIC Overview: 

CNIC Overview Computer Network Information Center An institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Supporting, operating and management of IT infrastructure of CAS, e.g. networks, databases, supercomputers Researching NGI technologies and advanced scientific applications Training M.S. and Ph.D. students Staff 170, Graduates(M.S. & Ph.D.) 54

Major Tasks at CNIC: 

Major Tasks at CNIC Operation and management for CSTNET Support and service for SDB Service for supercomputing Office automation service Operation and management for CNNIC Research on NGI tech. and app.

CSTNET: 

CSTNET One of the earliest networks in China, founded in 1989 The first China’s network to connect with US Internet with full functionality (in 1994) 55Mbps international link(100Mbps soon) Provide services for about 1000+ research organizations and high-tech companies, including 100+ institutes of CAS More than 1,000,000 end-users

CSTNET – Logical Map: 

CSTNET – Logical Map

CSTNET – Geographic Map: 

CSTNET – Geographic Map

Scientific Database (SDB): 

Scientific Database (SDB) Founded in 1986, by CAS Multi-discipline databases, covering chemistry, biology, astronomy, material, energy, eco-environment, etc. 180+ sub-databases  300 (2004) >725GB data  10TB (2004) The largest scientific database in China

Supercomputing: 

Supercomputing Operation, management and services of the supercomputing environment for CAS Supercomputers: Dawning 2000-II, 110 Gflops 82 nodes, 164 CPUs 50GB RAM 1.5TB RAID Hitachi SR2201, 9.6 Gflops SGI Power Challenge XL, 6.4 Gflops Provided 1.3 million CPU hours for academic and research community during 1999-2001

Office Automation: 

Office Automation Construction, operation and services of Office Automation System and Management Information System of CAS

CNNIC: 

CNNIC China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) Authorized by the Ministry of Information Industry of China .CN Domain Name Registration and Resolution Service Development of Chinese Domain Name System, etc.

Major Research Projects at CNIC: 

Major Research Projects at CNIC Scientific Data Grid SDB Metadata Scientific Databases Applications under High Performance Environment High Performance Streaming Server National High Performance Computing Environment (Computing Grid)

Major Research Projects at CNIC: 

Major Research Projects at CNIC Network Monitoring IPv6 IPv6/IPv4 Transformation IPv6 Domain Name Server System eNumber System

NGI Advanced Applications: 

NGI Advanced Applications Geosciences Virtual Research Environment Streaming Media Demo SDB High Performance Applications

Geosciences Virtual Research Environment: 

Geosciences Virtual Research Environment A sample at DAZI, Tibet:

Research for Next Generation Internet: 

Research for Next Generation Internet ◆　 Virtual Research Environment -- Dazi, Tibet

Streaming Demo: 

Streaming Demo

Existing Collaboration: 

Existing Collaboration Internet2 SDSC KISTI Academic Sinica (Taiwan) Univ. of Maryland Texas A&M Univ.

CNIC and NGI in China: 

CNIC and NGI in China CNIC has always played a key role in pushing forward NGI in China. NSFCNET (1999-2000) CAINONET (1999-2001) NSFCNET-2 (planned)

NSFCNET: 

NSFCNET Sponsor: National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) A test bed for advanced high speed network research, native multicast enabled Launched at Nov. 1999 6 main nodes (all in Beijing) CNIC of CAS, THU, PKU, BUAA, BUPT, NSFC

NSFCNET: 

NSFCNET

CAINONET: 

CAINONET Sponsor: Ministry of S&T (MOST) 863-300 key project Self-owned technologies and products for next-generation inter-networks IP/DWDM，2.5G CNIC, CAS is one of main nodes

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NSFCNET-2: 

NSFCNET-2 A planned project Upgrade & development of NSFCNET Build 50+ nodes across the country in next two years Networking infrastructure is one part, but (grid-enabled) applications are paid more attention to. Funding 400 million Yuan (~40M US$)

Why PRAGMA?  -- from the viewpoint of CNIC: 

Why PRAGMA? -- from the viewpoint of CNIC CAS is the top research organization for natural sciences in China 12 branches, 120+ institutes, 70000+ research staff across all the country Covering so many disciplines: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geography, Biology, Information Technology, etc. Close collaboration with international colleagues over many years

Why PRAGMA?  -- from the viewpoint of CNIC: 

In the future, Chinese scientists will do more and more collaborations with colleagues across the world under Knowledge Innovation Program of CAS. The way and environment to do research need evolution, and are being changed now. Grid is an opportunity. Why PRAGMA? -- from the viewpoint of CNIC

Why PRAGMA?  -- from the viewpoint of CNIC: 

CNIC supports all institutes of CAS in Networking Supercomputing Scientific Data Office Automation, etc. CNIC has solid relationships with other institutes of CAS CNIC has taken on many key projects from CAS and governments, and has a young and outstanding R&D team. Why PRAGMA? -- from the viewpoint of CNIC

Why PRAGMA?  -- from the viewpoint of CNIC: 

CNIC should and can play a leading and important role in the Grid process of China. We need PRAGMA to meet the special requirements of scientific research in Pacific Rim. Given PRAGMA, communication and collaboration within Pacific Rim can be greatly improved, and then broaden to other international partners. Why PRAGMA? -- from the viewpoint of CNIC

Grid Plan in CAS: 

Grid Plan in CAS China Science Grid (CSG) (2001-2005) Firstly, Scientific Data Grid (SDG) Hardware Upgrade SDG Middleware Development SDG Node construction SDG Application Development SDG + Scientific Computation + Scientific Instruments CSG-enabled Applications

PRAGMA To-do: 

PRAGMA To-do Improve network connection Exchange professionals Collaborative application development Have more resources available to be shared

Advices: 

Advices Setup PRAGMA Technical Forum under pragma.sdsc.edu (member only) Host a PRAGMA workshop in Beijing (2003)

Thank you!: 

Thank you!