The White Rose Grid e-Science Centre

该提案是为了支持对白玫瑰网格（WRG）卓越电子科学中心的持续资助，由管理和推动其活动和发展的WRG执行官提交。白玫瑰网格是一个独特的都市网格，它提供基于利兹、谢菲尔德和约克三所大学的综合计算和数据资源的高性能计算和网格服务。WRG是由三个机构和区域发展局-约克郡前进局提供的大笔投资（500万美元）建立的，并不断得到加强。它的设施支撑着许多水资源研究中心的倡议，如白玫瑰研究三角，并且有充分的商业理由来运营和扩大水资源研究中心。WRG电子科学中心将继续汇集三所大学的电子科学活动，并将WRG与英国电子科学核心计划的倡议以及国际网格研究活动联系起来。除了我们的电子研究专业课题（即三个核心领域）外，我们的独特优势还在于：*在科学（例如三所大学的研究人员为DAME项目做出贡献）、WRG执行层面（所有三所大学的成员都参与）、技术层面（例如三所计算服务密切联系）和电网用户层面（三所大学的共同会议和研讨会）的有效合作能力。通过合作，我们能够利用互补的技能基础、知识和三所大学的国际专长，开展广泛的项目，解决各种各样的问题。*成功支持生产网格：我们构建并支持WRG，并托管和运营国家电网服务的核心节点。*工业推广：我们最近的推广项目由约克郡前沿基金资助，评估了地区和国家对电网技术的兴趣（例如，通过两次涵盖电网主题的大型行业会议），并为基于电网的服务开发了商业模式。*专业用户支持和网格培训：包括Java COG工具包、Condor、国家网格服务介绍等课程和讲座。*在一个大型应用科学家社区内紧密合作：包括工程师、生物科学家、物理科学家和社会科学家。*积极参与国际电网活动：通过利兹大学和北京航空航天大学在中国的学术访问，与中国电网界密切合作；中国网格中间件——CROWN在WRG和中国网格上的部署；通过访问合作伙伴和发展WUN网格，成为WUN的积极成员。

This proposal is in support of the continuation of funding to the White Rose Grid (WRG) e-Science Centre of Excellence, and is submitted by the WRG Executive who manages and drives its activities and developments. The White Rose Grid is a unique metropolitan grid which offers HPC and grid services based on the integrated computational and data resources of the three Universities - Leeds, Sheffield and York. The WRG was established with, and is continually being enhanced by a large investment (5M) from the three institutions and the Regional Development Agency - Yorkshire Forward. Its facilities underpin a number of WR initiatives, such as the White Rose Research Triangle, and there are sound business reasons to operate and expand the WRG. The WRG e-Science Centre will continue to bring together e-Science activities of the three Universities, and to link the WRG with the initiatives of the UK e-Science Core Programme, and with international grid research activities. In addition to our e-Research specialised topics (i.e. the three core areas) our unique strengths are in: * Proven ability to collaborate effectively at every level: scientifically (e.g. the three Universities' researchers contribute to the DAME project), at the WRG Executive level (all three Universities' members participate), at technical level (e.g. the three Computing Services liaise closely), and at grid-users' level (common conferences and workshops for the three Universities). By working together we are able to employ complementary skills bases, knowledge and the international expertise of the three Universities to undertake a wide range of projects, tackling a large variety of issues. * Successfully supporting production grids: we constructed and now support the WRG as well as host and operate a core node of the National Grid Service.* Industrial outreach: our recent outreach project funded by Yorkshire Forward assessed regional and national interest in grid technologies (e.g. through two large conferences for industry covering grid topics), and developed a business model for a grid-based service. * Professional user support and grid training: it includes courses and talks on Java COG kit, Condor, Introduction to the National Grid Service, etc.* Working closely within a large community of application scientists: it includes engineers, biological scientists, physical scientists, and social scientists.* Productive engagement with international grid activities: close collaboration with the Chinese grid community through academic visits between Leeds and Beihang University in China; deployment of Chinese grid middleware - CROWN over the WRG and the Chinese grid; and being an active member of the WUN through visits among the partners and the development of the WUN Grid.