Hiden: e-Science Central

e-Science Central

Hugo HidenSteven McGough

e-Science Central

e-Science Platform Runs in several locations

Amazon, Azure, Local Machines Provides data storage and workflow

enactment

Recent Trends

e-ScienceCentral

• Dynamic Resource Allocation• Pay-as-you-Go

•Web based•Works anywhere

• Controlled Sharing• Collaboration• Communities

e-Science Central Website - 2010

Data Supply

Publicationand Storage

Workflows for Data Analysis

Writing Workflow Blocks

Workflow blocks can be written in one of several languages: Java R Octave Native executables

We are going to add: Javascript Python

Writing Workflow Blocks Written using a desktop application:

Issues with the block designer tool Number one source of problems

Needs correct XML files creating Dependencies need to be specified Needs Java installed Issues with the proxy Getting updates out is problematic Users want their familiar Java IDE for Java blocks

Solutions For Java we have a set of Maven archetypes For R, Octave and others we want a fully web based editor Automate the “harder” aspects of block development