Hello
ATLAS have decided that they are definitely going to switch to using CVMFS for distributing their software across the grid. They have not set a definite timeline yet but have asked each cloud to come up with a strategy for migrating and testing sites. To start I think its best to find out what the current state of deployment across the cloud is and how much experience people have with it.
I have therefore created a twiki page:
https://www.gridpp.ac.uk/wiki/UK_CVMFS_Deployment
I believe most people should be able to edit it.
Could I ask people to fill in a couple of lines about if they have setup CVMFS at their site at all.
I would also be very interested in hearing peoples concerns. Where have things like this gone wrong in the past? What things would help it go smoothly? I can then give this feedback to ATLAS now when there is time to change things.
Also if you do know some useful CVMFS links, then please feel free to add them to this page so that others can benefit from it.
For sites that haven't look at CVMFS yet, I would encourage you to add it you your holiday reading list...
Thanks in advance to those that respond and for those that don't, don't come crying in ~4 months when ATLAS suddenly decide to bin the current system and give you 2 weeks (over the Christmas holidays) to migrate!
Alastair
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