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ETSI and TC GRID
Exploiting Research via Standards
Converging Components, Services, SLA + QoS for
Effective Utilities over Network Infrastructure
ETSI TC GRID - VGrids@Work
Mike Fisher BT
Laurent Vreck ETSI
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Introduction
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ETSI
ETSI Specifications
TC GRID
Standardising GCM
Standards for Interoperability
Convergence between Computing and Network
Collaborative Research and Standards
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What is ETSI?
 Recognized Standards
Development Organization
 Created in 1988 as an independent,
not-for-profit entity
 Based in Sophia Antipolis
 700+ members from 62 countries
 manufacturers, network operators,  providing a forum in which all
key players can contribute:
service providers, administrations,
 GSM, UMTS, DECT, TETRA, SAT
research bodies and users
COM, DVB, NGN, VoIP, Wireless
 Relationships with many
Access, Powerline, IP Cablecom,
otherSDOs
…
 scope is broadening: not just
networks, e.g. TC GRID
 Freely downloadable
specifications!
http://www.etsi.org
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ETSI Deliverables
 Several kinds of deliverable to meet market needs
 ETSI Technical Report (TR)
• Information document used for various purposes
• guaranteeing public availability
• dynamic content
• Quick to market
 Technical Specification (TS)
• High quality specifications delivered early to market
 ETSI Standard (ES)
• High quality standards supported by the ETSI global membership
 European Standard – telecommunications series (EN)
• European harmonisation
 Not always a difficult and time consuming process!
 depends on the goal and level of consensus needed
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ETSI TC GRID
 Terms of Reference
 Address issues associated with the convergence between IT and
Telecommunications with particular reference to the lack of
interoperable Grid solutions in situations which involve contributions
from both the IT and Telecom industries
 Emphasis on … global standards and the validation tools to support
these standards
 NOT trying to duplicate standards development already underway
in other bodies
 Aim is to complement progress being made with more formal
standards and test specifications so we can achieve levels of
interoperability needed in next generation networks and Grids (or
clouds etc…)
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ETSI and OGF
 Good cooperation between ETSI and OGF has developed
 clear recognition of complementary activities and expertise
 Memorandum of Understanding
 http://www/ogf.org/OGF20/materials/651/EETSI-OGF_MoU_2007.pdf
 Convergence between IT and Telecommunications demands
interoperable solutions to ensure that connectivity goes beyond the
local network
 Interest in making selected OGF specifications more robust
 OGF increasing activity in networking
 Network Services Interface Working Group (first meeting OGF24)
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An example – standardising GCM
 GridComp project brought GCM into TC GRID
 Technology used to support Grid Plugtest events
 Support from several ETSI members (4 required to start work item)
• INRIA, Alcatel-Lucent, BT, FT-Orange, Huawei, NEC, Nokia-Siemens,
Telefonica
 Submission was presented, discussed, divided into a number of
separate specifications, developed and reviewed
 In June 2008 two specifications were approved for publication
 GCM Interoperability Deployment (ETSI TS 102 828 V1.1.1)
 GCM Interoperabiilty Application Description (ETSI TS 102 827 V1.1.1)
 Two additional CGM work items are in progress…
 “GCM Fractal ADL”, “GCM Management API”
 … not a trivial exercise, but not too painful!
 ask Denis Caromel…
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Standards for Interoperability
 Need for open standards in the emerging networked service
economy
 Many efforts to solve technical issues
 Standards organisations (hundreds of relevant (?) specifications)
 Collaborative research projects (many prototypes, demonstrators)
 … but limited coherence and consistency so far
 Need confidence that standards will assure interoperability
 Willingness to work together for consensus on basic infrastructure
 Robust methodology for testing
 ETSI TC GRID Specialist Task Force
 Starting work to develop a Testing Framework for Grid standards
• Builds on experience and expertise in network standards
• Published: Inventory of ICT Grid Stakeholders (ETSI TS 102 659-1)
• Next: ”List of identified ICT Grid interoperability gaps”, “ICT Grid
Interoperability Testing Framework”
 EC funded (DG ENTR)
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Computing/Network Convergence
 Where should computing be done?
 Fundamental question – studied in different forms for many years…
 Ubiquitous network connectivity shifts the balance
 Next generation Grid/Internet platforms/Cloud allow customers to
benefit from the expertise of large-scale infrastructure providers
 Relationship between computing and wide area networks
 Need for greater control over connectivity by applications
 Need for greater awareness of applications by networks
 …to enable managed , secure services with assured levels of
reliability and performance
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Collaborative Research and Standards
 Impact on standards is a natural result of collaborative research
 Difficult to achieve within the constraints of a single project
 timescales, budget, need for compromise and consensus
 Need greater coordination
 Programme-level initiatives, ETPs etc.
 ETSI (and TC GRID) is very well placed for this community
 Focus on “the big picture”
 Ability to address IT and networking convergence
 Experience in interoperability specification, testing and certification
• (e.g. GSM/UMTS, DVB, WiMAX, IPv6, Parlay)
 Global organisation with extensive cooperation agreements
 Clear IPR policies
 Formal recognition by the EC
• One of 3 ESOs
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Conclusions
 This workshop is about:
“Converging Components, Services, SLA + QoS for Effective Utilities
over Network Infrastructure
which implies:
• Convergence between computing and networking
• Consensus and open standards for infrastructure to underpin service
innovation
 Research can improve its impact by engaging with standards
 ETSI (and TC GRID in particular) is a natural forum to develop
relevant standards
 If you are not already – please consider getting involved