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Explore the innovative Grid Infrastructure for Pakistani universities developed by GIPU at SZABIST, Karachi. This model, powered by PERN, aims to enhance research collaboration, virtual environments, and resource utilization. Learn about its impact on academia-industry liaison and future directions.
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Grid Infrastructure for Pakistani Universities (GIPU) Aslam Parvez Memon & Shakil Akhtar Shaheed Zulifkar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Karachi Pakistan. http://www.szabist.edu.pk December 20, 2006
Agenda • Grid Infrastructure • GIPU model • PERN • Future Directions • Conclusion
Grid Infrastructure • The Concept • Computing Grids • Data Grids
PERN: Pakistan Education and Research Network • Countrywide educational intranet • Backbone for GIPU implementation • PERN has provided interconnectivity of 56+ universities with state of art connectivity infrastructure. • What is Next??
What is Next? • Intra-grid environments development as proof of concepts • Small scale projects – an Initiative • R & D Projects • Software Development Projects • Formation of SIGs • Collaborative implementation of Grid Infrastructure using standard hardware, software and PERN as networking backbone. • Resources & Infrastructure Identification, Feasibility Analysis, MoU, and documentation between participating universities”. • Work on core grid computing research areas such as Resources Management, Quality of Service, Scheduling, Security and Open services architecture. • Testing Grid implementation between universities • Identification, Analysis, Design and Development of Grid based computation and data intensive projects of national interest. • Establishment of foundation for further research.
Conclusion • Creating Virtual Research and Collaborative environment • Utilizing scattered computational and data resources across Pakistan, specially remote areas • To bring students and faculty of remote area universities into mainstream of research. • To balance the IT infrastructure requirements. • Public Private Universities collaboration • Academia-Industry Liaison Components