GRID EconomiesGRID Economies

Breakout Group 3Breakout Group 3

EconomiesEconomies

What are you selling?What are you selling?PricingPricingTransaction/access to resourceTransaction/access to resource

Security attribute (e.g. price drops if security Security attribute (e.g. price drops if security drops)drops)QoS attribute (including proof/auditing – QoS attribute (including proof/auditing – externally certified) externally certified)

Challenge: Dynamic NegotiationChallenge: Dynamic Negotiation

What is the economic modelWhat is the economic model

BusinessBusiness Financial motivation – real moneyFinancial motivation – real money

AcademicAcademic Different motivation – different economy of “awards”Different motivation – different economy of “awards” Not real money – what comeback for failure to deliverNot real money – what comeback for failure to deliver

Reputation/CredibilityReputation/Credibility Needs to be measures/assessedNeeds to be measures/assessed

IssuesIssues

Roles/StakeholdersRoles/StakeholdersTrust/ReputationTrust/ReputationPoliciesPoliciesTrainingTrainingTechnology GapsTechnology Gaps

Threat/Risk Analysis Threat/Risk Analysis Security Issues Security Issues

AuditingAuditing

Stakeholders/RolesStakeholders/Roles

Service OwnersService OwnersAgentsAgents

Service BrokersService Brokers Service AggregatorsService Aggregators QoS auditingQoS auditing

End usersEnd users

GGF GESA Use CasesGGF GESA Use Cases Resource ProviderResource Provider Computation Resource ResellerComputation Resource Reseller Application Service ProviderApplication Service Provider Computation Broker ProviderComputation Broker Provider Software License ProviderSoftware License Provider

Hidden Stakeholders/RolesHidden Stakeholders/Roles

SysAdmin RoleSysAdmin RoleResource ProvisioningResource Provisioning E.g. UKERNA RoleE.g. UKERNA Role E.g. Dynamic QoS/bandwidth bookingE.g. Dynamic QoS/bandwidth booking

SpecialistsSpecialists EconomistEconomist

Mechanism for setting prices etc?Mechanism for setting prices etc? LawyersLawyers

System vendorsSystem vendors

Trust/ReputationTrust/Reputation

Trust as in identity/securityTrust as in identity/security

Trust of reliabilityTrust of reliability i.e. Reputation basedi.e. Reputation based

Brokering causes branching chains of trustBrokering causes branching chains of trust

How to logically/mathematical calculate How to logically/mathematical calculate security trust through chain (e.g. via CA)?security trust through chain (e.g. via CA)?

PoliciesPolicies

Managing multiple policiesManaging multiple policies Intersection of visible policiesIntersection of visible policies

Single common policy language as part of Single common policy language as part of GESAGESA

Do we need/Can we have focal/common Do we need/Can we have focal/common policy framework? From where? policy framework? From where? (OFGRID?)(OFGRID?)

TrainingTraining

How do you “train” autonomous agents?How do you “train” autonomous agents?

Training specific to roleTraining specific to role

Training/qualification of intermediaries Training/qualification of intermediaries should be certified?should be certified?

Training vs useable toolsTraining vs useable tools

Is now right time? (tools liable to change)Is now right time? (tools liable to change) Yes for SysAdminsYes for SysAdmins No for end-usersNo for end-users

Technology GapTechnology Gap

Controlling resource allocationControlling resource allocation

Controlled execution of uploaded code and Controlled execution of uploaded code and execution validationexecution validation

Monitor/auditing QoS/SLA (but not infringe Monitor/auditing QoS/SLA (but not infringe privacy) privacy)

Fine grained security which doesn’t impact Fine grained security which doesn’t impact ability to manage systems/problem fixability to manage systems/problem fix

Interdomain policy managementInterdomain policy management

Useability of tools/systems by non-SysAdminUseability of tools/systems by non-SysAdmin