XSEDE/PRACE Workflow Workshop
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Jump to navigationJump to searchSCEC research scientist Scott Callaghan was invited to present an introduction to scientific workflow technology at an NSF and PRACE sponsored workshop in Duplin Ireland in June 2012.
Contents
SCEC Workflow Tutorial
Meeting Web Site
HPC Providers
Characteristics of a Workflow System
Most workflow systems will provide the following capabilities.
- Format for expressing program execution order and data dependencies.
- Job scheduler that automates the orderly execution of the programs.
- File and metadata management to track files in system.
- Support for distributed processing across multiple computing resources.