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This report provides an overview of the ILDG-16 USQCD regional grid, including configurations, access rights, user statistics, and funding details. It outlines the current state of the ILDG infrastructure and grid usage in the US, highlighting key aspects such as metadata management, storage systems, and ongoing development efforts.
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Report to ILDG 16 04 March 2011 USQCD regional grid
ILDG-16 USQCD • Fermilab repository contains about 42,000 configurations in ILDG format (MILC asqtad and HISQ, LHPC Nf=2 anisotropic clover and RBC-UKQCD DW). • Configurations accessible to members of the “ILDG” VO (read only) and the “LQCD” VO (read/write). • Most consumers of the US lattices do not use the ILDG infrastructure. • US members of ILDG VO: 11, LQCD VO: 4 US Grid Usage
ILDG-16 USQCD • Steady-state operations, no development • ILDG Metadata and file catalogs located at Jlab (B. Joo). • Single storage element is FermilabdCache / enstore tape system (J.S.). • Leverage 24x7 operations provided the experimental program • ILDG portalhttp://usqcd.jlab.org/mdc-web-client • Info page http://www.usqcd.org/ildg/ • Monitoring INCA? US infrastructure
ILDG-16 USQCD Web portal for sharing gauge configs. • http://qcd.nersc.gov/ • Managed by J. Hetrick (MILC). • Gauge archive file format predating ILDG. • MILC ILDG files copied from FNAL (private now) • Site not yet integrated into ILDG • Work needed to modernize web site Part of NERSC “Science Gateway” project. http://www.nersc.gov/nusers/services/Grid/SG/sg.php Gauge Connection
ILDG-16 USQCD US Funding and Staffing • Total direct US funding level for ILDG activities continues to be $0 • ILDG activities in US funded indirectly out of USQCD or lab budgets • Effort depends upon very small number of volunteers • SciDAC proposals do not mention ILDG and the program only funds software development • ILDG format derivative of SciDAC format