Installing and Configuring Application Software on the LHC Computing Grid

The management of application software is major scientific and practical challenge for designers of large-scale production Grids The Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid is unique in the sense that coupling between application scientists and the resource providers is extremely loose, thus adding even more complexity to the software management problem. After an analysis of the requirements for a Grid software management service from users and site administrators perspective, we give an overview of the solution adopted by the LHC Grid infrastructure to support High Energy Physics experiments, highlighting features and current limitations. Tank&Spark is our server-client solution that extends the LHC Grid application software system and tackles some of its limitations. Tank&Spark can be used as a stand-alone service also in other Grid infrastructures. Here we illustrate the design, deployment and preliminary results obtained

Interorganizational Information Systems: Systematic Literature Mapping Protocol

Organizations increasingly need to establish partnerships with other organizations to face environment changes and remain competitive. This interorganizational relationship allows organizations to share resources and collaborate to handle business opportunities better. This technical report present the protocol of the systematic mapping performed to understand what is an IOIS and how these systems support interorganizational relationships