:: OGSA-DAI

Malcolm Atkinson

Contents:
e-Science: Definition incorporating data and people - what is important?
Introduce the value of integrating data from multiple sources
The potential for discovery from combing data
Identify the fundamental challenges
     Heterogeneity
Autonomous ownership => multiple policies & uncoordinated evolution
Establish the context
Survey of ongoing projects
Relevant standards efforts
Contextual computational issues: data mining, workflows, etc.
High-level overview of the OGSA-DAI architecture
     The proxy, factory model and principal services
     Importance of extensibility
     Importance of bundled actions

Slides:
An Introduction to Data Services & OGSA-DAI [ppt|pdf]