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O n - L i n e D a t a A r c h i v e s
Distributed High Performance Computing Infrastructure
(DHPC-I) Subproject
DHPC-I forms the research core of the OLDA Project and is developing the
DISCWorld high performance computing infrastructure upon which the
demonstrator projects under OLDA are based. DISCWorld addresses the
problems of scheduling network and computing resources, code and data in
a wide area broadband heterogeneous distributed computing environment.
Other research aspects include:
- the secure and authenticated transmission of objects;
- optimising data transmission efficiency through smart caching and
compression algorithms;
- embedding parallel and advanced computing resources in a manner
transparent to the user;
- managing the naming and discovery of resources.
The project is also developing algorithms and software to manage
hierarchical storage systems such as disk arrays and tape silos, and new
methods for providing user access through adaptive graphical client
programs on the World Wide Web.
Achievements
- DISCWorld infrastructure used for DSTO contract work.
- a DISCWorld architecture reviewed at High Performance Fortran User
Group Meeting in Porto, Portugal.
- Presentations at several national and international meetings.
- New PhD student is now addressing security and authentication issues.
Future Plans
- Development of DISCWorld for defence (C3I) applications.
- Use of DISCWorld to handle the distributed processing and visualisation
of meteorological data.
- The integration of DISCWorld with the techniques developed in the CROP
project.
- Development of a graphical front-end client program for DISCWorld.
Milestones for 97/98
| Draft Technical and Architecture Discussion
document | Completed |
| TEPPIC P Image Classification
Prototype | Completed |
| TETHIS P Terrain Imaging
System | Completed |
| DISCWorld API design | Completed |
Milestone for 98/99
| Partial prototype for CROP integrated
demonstration | July 1998 |
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