UK National Grid Service - Grid Computing: Infrastructure, Service, and Applications - page 143

UK National Grid Service

Andrew Richards and Gillian M. Sinclair

CONTENTS
6.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 150
6.2

Background to the Creation of the NGS ................................. 150

6.3 Supporting the National Grid ................................................... 151

6.4 National Grid Service Today ..................................................... 152

6.5 Core Founding Member Sites ................................................... 154

6.6 Core Site Resources .................................................................... 154

6.6.1 Phase 1 Coni guration ..................................................... 155
6.6.2 Phase 2 Coni guration ..................................................... 155

6.7 National Grid Service Support Center .................................... 155

6.7.1 Core Services ..................................................................... 156
6.7.1.1 Helpdesk .............................................................. 156
6.7.1.2 Certii cation Authority ....................................... 156
6.7.1.3 Registration Authority ....................................... 157
6.7.1.4 NGS Resources .................................................... 157
6.7.1.5 User Support ........................................................ 157
6.7.1.6 Web Site ................................................................ 158
6.7.1.7 Training ................................................................ 158
6.7.1.8 NGS Portal ........................................................... 158
6.7.1.9 Documentation .................................................... 159
6.7.1.10 User Account Management ............................... 159
6.7.1.11 Promotion, Outreach, and Education .............. 160
6.7.1.12 Global Activities and Collaboration ................. 160

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