MIMOS AND HUNGARY-BASED MTA SZTAKI TO DEVELOP A GRID-BASED WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MALAYSIA, 12 March 2009 – MIMOS and Hungary-based Computer and Automation Research Institute Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA SZTAKI) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the development of a grid workflow management system to automate the distribution of IT processes and harness existing computing resources.

Today’s MoA follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June 2008 between MTA SZTAKI and MIMOS for the transfer of knowledge and technology on workflow management technology.

The agreement includes technology collaboration for development, deployment and support for P-GRADE portal, developed by MTA SZTAKI’s Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems, to solve grid system interoperability issues at the workflow level.

“Ultimately the P-GRADE portal, under KnowledgeGRID Malaysia, will enhance collaborative efforts in the bioinformatics and chemistry and animation industries,” said MIMOS’ Grid Computing Cluster Head, Thillai Raj.

P-GRADE Portal is essentially a workflow oriented computational grid portal that supports the development and execution of workflow based on grid applications through high-level, graphical Web interfaces. It solves interoperability issues within different grid middleware technologies. Workflows developed in the P-GRADE portal are portable between different Grids without any re-learning of the new Grid system or re-engineering the application. It can connect various grid systems based on these grid middleware technologies such as Enabling Grid for E-sciencE (EGEE), TeraGrid, South Eastern European Grid-enabled eInfrastructure Development (SEE-GRID), Open Science Grid (OSG) and UK National Grid Service (NGS).

KnowledgeGRID Malaysia, launched in August 2007, is part of the European Grid Network Infrastructure - the only Malaysian grid site certified under the European Commission that meets the production quality standards of the European grid infrastructure. KnowledgeGRID Malaysia marked a significant step forward towards the creation of a cyber-infrastructure for Malaysia to provide a coordinated, single economic engine to compete with the rest of the world. Above all, it is a commitment, through the advancement of frontier technologies, to improve the quality of life for every citizen in Malaysia. KnowledgeGRID Malaysia.