INDIGO-Datacloud: foundations and architectural description of a Platform as a Service oriented to scientific computing

In this paper we describe the architecture of a Platform as a Service (PaaS) oriented to computing and data analysis. In order to clarify the choices we made, we explain the features using practical examples, applied to several known usage patterns in the area of HEP computing. The proposed architec...

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Main Authors Salomoni, D, Campos, I, Gaido, L, Donvito, G, Antonacci, M, Fuhrman, P, Marco, J, Lopez-Garcia, A, Orviz, P, Blanquer, I, Caballer, M, Molto, G, Plociennik, M, Owsiak, M, Urbaniak, M, Hardt, M, Ceccanti, A, Wegh, B, Gomes, J, David, M, Aiftimiei, C, Dutka, L, Kryza, B, Szepieniec, T, Fiore, S, Aloisio, G, Barbera, R, Bruno, R, Fargetta, M, Giorgio, E, Reynaud, S, Schwarz, L, Dorigo, A, Bell, T, Rocha, R
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LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 22.04.2016
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Computation
Computer architecture
Computer networks
Cybersecurity
Data analysis
Distributed processing
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Summary:In this paper we describe the architecture of a Platform as a Service (PaaS) oriented to computing and data analysis. In order to clarify the choices we made, we explain the features using practical examples, applied to several known usage patterns in the area of HEP computing. The proposed architecture is devised to provide researchers with a unified view of distributed computing infrastructures, focusing in facilitating seamless access. In this respect the Platform is able to profit from the most recent developments for computing and processing large amounts of data, and to exploit current storage and preservation technologies, with the appropriate mechanisms to ensure security and privacy.
ISSN:2331-8422