Grid infrastructures for Lithuanian research and public sectors

Abstract

Grid technology, connecting geographically distributed clusters into heterogeneous computing system via communication network, gives efficient infrastructure for computing procedures and comprehensive data maintenance functionality. The „Lithuanian distributed and parallel computing and e-services network (LitGrid)” program is presented and discussed. The status quo of LitGrid, program’s technical resources, software solutions, functionality of data and computing procedures manipulation, research areas with applications in the program are described in detail. The program, collaborating with EGI and other international partners, grants for LitGrid users the access to new technologies, developments, innovations, enabling them to take part in support and development procedures and also improve qualification of computer administrators and other specialists of Lithuania. Special emphasis is giving to the role of LitGrid in public sector, giving services and support for medical research and health care programs. The case study of computing and data manipulation procedures in electrophysiology based on LitGrid infrastructure is presented in more detailed context.