[AG-TECH] AGSchedule Support

[gurcharan khanna]

Hi,

Right now the AGScheduler is the only centralized means of publically 
scheduling and
checking for events that I am involed in. We have installed 5 new AG 
nodes at RIT in the
last year and are starting to install them on faculty laptops as well (4 
so far). I would like
to see the continued existence of the scheduler as I have no alternative 
at the moment and don't
have the interest or expertise or resources to maintain my own. Besides, 
I think a centrally
accepted one is much more beneficial to the AG community as a whole. I 
encourage our
users to check the AGSchedule to see what kinds of events are being 
hosted and to
possibly identify collaboration projects. I would definitely like to to 
see it continue and
even enhanced, so that the community aspect of this collaboration 
community is supported,
as this is ultimately the most important goal for using these technologies.

Please feel free to use these comments as support in any ways you deem 
appropriate.

Sincerely,

-Gurcharan Khanna

Tom Coffin wrote:
>
> I concur with John.
>
> The AGScheduler is a very important component and resource to the
> AccessGrid (AG) community.
>
> From my own perspective as an AG node operator
> I rely heavily on the AGScheduler for just about every AG event
> I am involved in. It's an invaluable cybercommunity coordination tool.
>
> Feel free to use my comments, share with NCSA Administration officials 
> and/or
> included as support for grant proposals.
>
>
> ____________________________________________________
> At 02:00 PM 9/20/2007, John I. Quebedeaux, Jr wrote:
>> Michael,
>>
>> The "Louisiana Access Grid Network" utilizes the AGScheduler 
>> exclusively for
>> keeping track of all the Access Grid events it hosts - while 
>> utilizing our
>> own Louisiana Venue Server to run the meetings. As you know, we have our
>> venue server listed on the site for registration purposes with 6 venues.
>> They've been successful and the booking capability in the AGScheduler 
>> makes
>> it possible to easily book and maintain these reservations and sessions.
>> We're currently (but not all registered, some are multiple nodes per 
>> site)
>> up to ~18 Access Grid nodes within our state that are operational 
>> with some
>> more coming on line in the near future that makes use of this. When we
>> conduct meetings with external sites, we sometimes utilize the NCSA 
>> Venue
>> Server and bridge as needed, particularly since it's so well known in 
>> the
>> global community and for some sites the firewall security 
>> restrictions make
>> it such they've chosen the NCSA venue addresses as those they'll accept.
>> Even VRVS.ORG, etc. is setup with NCSA venues. What I'm trying to say is
>> currently, the AGScheduler (and the venue server) is providing a vital
>> service to the "Access Grid" community here in my state as well as
>> worldwide.
>>
>> Currently, I require new Louisiana Access Grid nodes to register to the
>> AGScheduler so that we maintain consistency for reservations and 
>> track our
>> usage with the statistics the scheduler provides.
>>
>> So, the resource is invaluable at the moment and would be sorely 
>> missed for
>> the ability to point everyone joining a meeting to it for reference 
>> for when
>> and where the meeting is to be held for the lack of any other central
>> calendar facility (at least on this side of the pond). Frankly, I'm 
>> not sure
>> what we would do if we lost it in the near term - it seems to be a 
>> central
>> resource for the Access Grid community as a whole.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Q.
>> -- 
>> John I. Quebedeaux, Jr.; Louisiana State University
>> Computer Manager LBRN; 131 Life Sciences Bldg.
>> e-mail: johnq at lsu.edu; web: http://lbrn.lsu.edu
>> phone: 225-578-0062 / fax: 225-578-2597
>>
>> > From: Michael Miller <mimiller at ncsa.uiuc.edu>
>> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:07:02 -0500
>> > To: ag-tech <ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>, <ag-user at mcs.anl.gov>, 
>> <ag-dev at mcs.anl.gov>
>> > Subject: [AG-TECH] AGSchedule Support
>> >
>> > NCSA is currently evaluating its support for AGSchedule.  We are
>> > requesting input from the AG Community both techs and users as to the
>> > value of AGSchedule, its potential if continued and impact if no
>> > longer available.  Also, we would like to know if other scheduling
>> > systems are currently in use within the AG Community or other
>> > collaborative communities.  Please send your comments to the
>> > AGSchedule Administrator: agschedule at ncsa.uiuc.edu.  Please include a
>> > statement as to whether your comments may be shared with NCSA
>> > Administration officials and/or included as support for grant
>> > proposals.  Your comments are greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Michael Miller
>> > AGSchedule Administrator
>> > NCSA
>> >
>
>
> ___________________________________________________________
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>
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Gurcharan S. Khanna, Ph.D.
Director of Research Computing
Office of the Vice President for Research

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Center for the Advancing the Study of Cyberinfrastructure
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