Development
Grid Data Management
The Glasgow team's software development work in data management is currently divided into two key areas:
ATLAS
In addition to work on ATLAS-specific metdata development, the Glasgow group is developing a Comparator to validate ATLFAST, a fast simulation of the ATLAS detector response, using the more detailed GEANT simulation code.
Network Monitoring
The Grid will depend upon a reliable and predictable networking service with good bandwidth between sites. Monitoring techniques will be required reflecting differing qualities of service in the networks; this will involve instrumentation of user applications, studying network flows and other network statistics.
