Cloud Computing represents a radical change in the way we organize and use computing resources and storage. The scientific and academic communities face the challenge of not only adapting their procedures to this new paradigm, but also contributing Cloud Computing development and leading its evolution towards open, secure and interoperable computing infrastructures, which will playing a key role in the community clouds paradigm. The Spanish MEGHA initiative promotes and coordinates contributions to cloud computing R&D, education and management made by institutions affiliated with RedIRIS [7] in Spain. In the first phase (2010–2012), MEGHA validated federated cloud platforms using Opennebula and OCCI [10] to streamline the use of cloud technologies among R&E service centers. Representative infrastructure providers (CESCA, CESGA, PIC), middleware providers (OpenNebula, RedIRIS, OSAmI-Commons) and users (UAB, UOC, UM) together with intermediate/identity/brokers resources (RedIRIS) joined efforts to demonstrate the viability of this approach. The results stimulated the development of use cases including e-learning platforms on demand (Learning Apps project), a distributed HPC platform (e-Science), and Virtual Labs (VDI) in a hybrid scenario (Academic services). Next Steps? As next goal, the Spanish research and academic community is working to assess the possibilities of creating a productive Infrastructure Cloud Computing service within member institutions. With this new approach new challenges appear: Federated user authentication and authorization mechanisms. Brokering architecture scenario. Secure VM image distribution and validation. A federated cloud accounting system integrating the accounting records of multiple cloud managers and supporting federated cloud governance. Monitoring and notification of unpredictable changes in availability and readability status. Security Policies and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s). Bio: Jordi Guijarro, Operations and Security Manager at CESCA, obtained his Bachelor in Computer Engineering at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and his Bachelor in Systems Technical Engineering at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Infrastructure and systems architect specializing in virtualization, cloud computing and cybersecurity, with more than 10 years of experience in areas related to Computer Systems starting his career as a Systems Technician in the private sector. From 2001 he has worked for UAB Computer Services as a Systems Engineer and subsequently at UOC as an Operations Analyst. He also combines his work at CESCA with the participation in several national projects, and collaborates with UOC as a Consultant on the Master of Free Software.

1. CommunityCommunity
Clouds from ScratchClouds from Scratch
A Real World Introduction
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4. About

5. What CloudWhat Cloud
Computing reallyComputing really
means for R&Emeans for R&E
A strategy, a tactical solution...
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6. A Research and Education Network is a
non-profit Internet service provider
dedicated to supporting the needs of the
research and education communities.
It has a high-speed backbone network.
Research and Education Networks are usually
the places where new Internet protocols and
architectures are introduced before their
public deployment:
R&E Networks
Protocols: IPv6 and multicast.
Architecture: Client/Server and Cloud Computing
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7. R&E Networks
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8. JUST A BUZZWORD?
What Cloud Computing really means for R&E Community ?
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9. What Cloud Computing really means
SELFSERVICE(s)?
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10. What Cloud Computing really mean for R&E Community?
RESPONSIBILITIES...
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11. MEGHA WorkingMEGHA Working
GroupGroup
Let's pull all together...
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12. MISSION
MEGHA Working Group
the development of
innovation in Cloud
Computing technologies
within the scope of the
institutions affiliated to
RedIRIS
for the application of
open and interoperable
Cloud technologies in
other areas in which it
can influence, such as
business in government.
TO PROMOTE
TO ACT AS A CATALYST
INTEROPERABLE
OPEN
PROMOTION
USE CASES
TESTBED
IDENTITY
http://wiki.rediris.es/megha
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13. Deploy a federated Cloud infrastructure
as a platform for innovation and
evaluation.
Explore the possibilities for the
application of Cloud computing has in
research, academic and management
environments.
Facilitate the creation of an ecosystem of
open-source middleware components to
deploy interoperable Clouds and
coordinate training and education
activities for its deployment.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
MEGHA Working Group
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14. MEGHA IntercloudMEGHA Intercloud
projectproject
From myth to reality...
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15. INITIAL STAGE
MEGHA Intercloud Project
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16. CESCA Cloud InfrastructureCESCA Cloud Infrastructure

17. CESGA Cloud InfrastructureCESGA Cloud Infrastructure

18. INTEROPERABILITY
MEGHA Intercloud Project
A “Virtual Poka Yoke” ?A “Virtual Poka Yoke” ?
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19. OPEN PLEASE!
MEGHA Intercloud Project
Director,...
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20. INTEROPERABLE
MEGHA Intercloud Project
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21. FEDERATED
MEGHA Intercloud Project
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22. FEDERATED
MEGHA Intercloud Project
PKIRISGRID
X.509 Cert
UI
OpenNebula3.8
r
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23. Public high speed connectivity.
Images, instances and networks management.
SSH access (root).
User manual & Service Provider Howtos
(ONE 3.x)
“Terms of Service”.
MATURING TOGETHER
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24. MAIN PLAYERS
MEGHA Intercloud Project
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25. Some Real WorldSome Real World
User CasesUser Cases
Cloudified...
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26. UOC: Learning Apps
REAL WORLD USER CASES
A store on the
internet inspired by
Apple's App Store
which focuses on
educational
applications
The provision of the
educational
environments is
automated (OCCI 0.8)
and the amount of infr.
depends on parameters
such as a preconfigured
concurrency.
RESTFUL API
http://www.learningappsstore.org/
ON DEMAND
ACADEMICACADEMIC
EDUCATION
AUTOMATION
CONTEXTUALIZATION
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28. PIC: Grid & Cloud
REAL WORLD USER CASES
DIRAC (Interware)
allows homogeneous
access to
heterogeneous
computing resources.
Providing transparent
access and interoperability
between Grids and Clouds
OCCI 1.1 interface.
SCIENTIFICINTEGRATION
CONTEXTUALIZATION
DIRACINTERWARE
Víctor Méndez (www.pic.es)
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29. PIC: Grid & Cloud
REAL WORLD USER CASES
DIRAC WMS
Task
Queue
VM Scheduler
VM Director
MeghaCloud
Infrastructure
Command-line
DIRAC API
Web Portal
Virtual
Machine
User
Admin
Image Repo
Cloud Manager
DIRAC CS
Cloud Driver
Integration Design: VM Job Running
Víctor Méndez (www.pic.es)
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30. PIC: Grid & Cloud
REAL WORLD USER CASES
Víctor Méndez (www.pic.es)
DIRAC WMS
Task
Queue
VM Scheduler
OCCI Director
(VM Director)
MeghaCloud
Infrastructure
Virtual
Machine
Image Repo
OCCI / OpenNebula
?
OCCI Image
OCCI RESTful
Client
Integration Design: Occi VM Submission
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31. PIC: Grid & Cloud
REAL WORLD USER CASES
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Virtual Machine
VM Monitor
Job Agent
DIRAC WMS
Task
Queue
VM Manager
Job
Cloud Manager
Virtual
Machine
MeghaCloud
Infrastructure
VM
VM
VM
Job Run
CPU statistics
Job State Update
Job Matcher
Víctor Méndez (www.pic.es)
Integration Design: VM Job Running
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32. Next Steps...Next Steps...
This is only the tip of the iceberg
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33. DETECTED PROBLEMS
NEXT STEPS...
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Small and medium Scientific Research centers
don ́t have the manpower or know-how to
build a 24/365 data center
Server deployment takes a long time
Can ́t solve peak problems
Usually can ́t have more than one data center

34. TEST PLATFORM
NEXT STEPS FOR...
VO's ? SUNSTONE FEDERATION ?
COMPATIBILITY AND FEATURES
TO BUILD A MARKETPLACE ?
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35. REAL SCENARIO
NEXT STEPS...
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36. SomeSome
conclusions...conclusions...
Options to cater to all tastes!
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37. NEW CHALLENGES
NEXT STEPS...
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Federated user authentication and authorization
mechanisms and user management between
different cloud managers.
Secure VM image distribution and validation.
among heterogeneous cloud managers.
Federated Cloud accounting system integrating
the accounting records of multiple cloud managers
and supporting the Federated Cloud governance.
Monitoring and notification of unpredictable
change of availability.

38. Distributed scenario
FUTURE COMMUNITY FEDERATED CLOUD MODELFUTURE COMMUNITY FEDERATED CLOUD MODEL
Scalability (Commercial prov. included)
Resource sharing
High Availability
Efficient use of infrastructure
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39. Strategy, strategy, strategy, ...
Dedicated to those who made ​​MEGHA possible.
Gràcies!Gràcies!
Gracias!Gracias!
ThanksThanks!!
Jordi Guijarro
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@cloudadms