TeraGrid Infrastructure Services
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TeraGrid Common Infrastructure Services
NOTE: I've got a working version of this page as a google doc I'm using to flush this page out. For the time being that google doc is authoriative. See me for write access. --Vwelch 20:28, 10 March 2009 (GMT)
For definitions of service classifications see Infrastructure Services Classifications. To write a page for a new service, use the Service Template.
Information Services
The TeraGrid WebPages are the "front door" for organizing public information about the TeraGrid
The TeraGrid Information Service provide a central catalog for finding software, services, and capabilities.
The TeraGrid News Service is the community alert broadcast system and provides updates on important news items.
Security Services
The MyProxy Service provides a repository for grid credentials and acts as an online CA for translating credentials
Network Services
The TeraGrid DNS Service provides namespace translation for the teragrid.org namespace
Accounting Services
The TeraGrid Usage Monitoring Service provides a control console for obtaining various analysis views on the usage data
Scheduling Services
The Cross Site Reservation Service is a webpage where resource reservation requests are made
User Services
The TeraGrid Helpdesk Service operates the infrastructure for reporting and tracking the resolution of problem reports.
The TeraGrid User Portal is a management console for users to manage their accounts and usage of the TeraGrid
TeraGrid Project Internal Infrastructure Services
Information Services
The Repo CVS Repository is the main code and configuration repository for TeraGrid software kits. It is also used for version controlled document management.
Security Services
The TeraGrid Kerberos Service provides a common TeraGrid authentication system to TeraGrid services
Network Services
The Network Configuration Tracking Service provide change tracking/control for the TeraGrid backbone network
Accounting Services
The TeraGrid Central Database (TGCDB) provides a repository for usage data and provides query interfaces for accessing that data
The Network Utilization Monitoring Service provides a repository for network instrumentation data and supports analysis of that data
TeraGrid Operations Services
The INCA Validation Service provides external validation of functional tests of TeraGrid Services
The TeraGrid Active Network Monitoring provides realtime information about network availability and performance
EMail Services provide primarily internal communications.
