Large-Scale Cluster Computing Workshop



May 22-25, 2001

  

 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

(Dates are Pending final approval from Sponsors)

Large Scale Computing
in High Energy Physics, Astrophysics, Accelerator Physics and Nuclear Physics

Sponsored by
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and CERN

Recent revolutions in computer hardware and software technologies have paved the way for the large-scale deployment of clusters of commodity computers to address problems heretofore the domain of tightly coupled SMP processors. Nearterm projects within High Energy Physics -- and other computing communities -- will deploy clusters of scale 1000s of processors and 100s of independent users. This will expand the reach in both dimensions by an order of magnitude from the current successful production facilities. The goals of this workshop are to disseminate knowledge of design, construction and operational techniques and foster closer interactions between computer scientists and physicists.
Researcher in other fields who may have interesting contributions to the workshop are welcome to contact us by writing to lccws@fnal.gov .

Co-Chairs
Alan Silverman
Dane Skow
lccws@fnal.gov

Committees

Organizing Committee
Alan Silverman (co-chair, CERN) 
Dane Skow (Fermilab) 
Dave Fagan (Fermilab) 
G.P. Yeh (Fermilab and Academica Sinica) 
Steven Wolbers (Fermilab) 
Matthias Kasemann (Fermilab) 
Lisa Giacchetti (Fermilab)
Jim Amundsen (Fermilab) 
Vivian O'dell (Fermilab) 
Ruth Pordes (Fermilab) 
Don Holmgren (Fermilab) 
Tim Smith (CERN) 
Jim Annis (Fermilab) 
Don Petravick (Fermilab) 
Conference Secretariat
Tim Henning
Emily Pahlavan 

Preliminary Deadlines

Submission of Presentations: April 15, 2001 

Registration:

$100.00 - Registration

Registration to begin soon. Link will be coming here.

Workshop Location

The Workshop is going to be held at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
The sessions will be held in the Hi-Rise.

More information will be available soon.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Off-site with Special Rates for Fermilab:

There are a number of hotels located near Fermilab.
Reservations should be made directly with the hotel of your choice.
Prices subject to change.The hotels noted below have special Fermilab rates.
Please mention that you are visiting Fermilab and traveling on business for the LCCWS workshop.

Holiday Inn, Naperville
1801 North Naper Boulevard
(Wheaton-Naperville Road)
Naperville, Illinois
Telephone: (630) 505-4900
Fax: (630) 505-8239
No Block Established; rooms will be provided
on an availability basis at the Fermilab
Rate of $94 per night or with a Government
I.D. card at the rate of $89 per night.

Radisson Lisle-Naperville
50-Room Block
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Telephone: (630) 505-1000
Fax: (630) 505-1165
$99 per night, Single or Double

Travelodge, Naperville
25-Room Block
I-88 and Naperville Road
Naperville, Illinois
Telephone: (630) 505-0200
Fax: (630) 505-4291
Quoted Rate of $60 per night
rate includes continental breakfast.

Exel Inn, Naperville
50-Room Block
Naperville, Illinois
Telephone: (630) 357-0022
Fax: (630) 357-9817
$46.99 per night one double bed
$52.99 per night two double beds
 
 

Fairfield Naperville Inn 
1820 Arbiter Court
Naperville, IL  60563
Phone:  (630) 577-1820
Fax: (630) 5770120
Rate:  $84/night+ tax Single or Double; includes continental breakfast


Hampton Naperville Inn
1087 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL  60563
Phone:  (630)505-1400
Fax: (630) 505-1416
Rate:  $89/night+tax Single or Double; includes continental breakfast
 
 

If you need information regarding hotel please email send email to lccws@fnal.gov

Transportation Information

Transportation to Fermilab Directions to Fermilab

Transportation to Fermilab

Transportation to and from Chicago O'Hare Airport or Midway Airport is available by limousine or car rental. There is no public transportation to Fermilab, and taxi service is costly. You are strongly encouraged to rent a car or arrange to share a rental car with one of your colleagues, as no transportation will be provided to and from Fermilab and your hotel.

Car Rentals

As stated above, you are strongly encouraged to rent a car. All of the usual rental companies (Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, etc.) are located at the airports. For the best price, we recommend Ace Rent-a-Car at O'Hare Airport, telephone 1-800-243-3443 or 847-297-3350, as their prices are competitive and include the cost of insurance.

Limousines

Reservations for limousine service should be made in advance when possible.

Airtran reservations:
out of State: call 1-800-851-0200
local: call (630) 961-5500

West Suburban Limousine:
out of State: call 1-800-345-LIMO
local: call 630-668-9600
for pickup instructions AFTER your arrival at O'Hare Airport or Midway Airport, call 1-800-942-LIMO.
 
Limo Company O'Hare Midway Each Additional Person
Airtran $35.00* $42.00* $7.00
West Suburban Limousine Service $33.00* $40.00* $7.00

* Rate does not include tip.

Airtran from 11:00pm-4:30am add $15.00.

West Suburban Limousine from 11:00pm-1:00am the rate is 1.5 times the normal rate and from 1:00am-4:00am the rate is double the normal rate. 

All prices are subject to change without notice.



 
 

Drive to Fermilab

Directions to Fermilab from Chicago

From Chicago, travel west on the Eisenhower (I-290) to I-88 (40 cents)
Exit I-88 at the Farnsworth exit, north or right (30 cents).
Farnsworth becomes Kirk Road. Follow Kirk Road to Pine Street. Turn right at Pine Street, Fermilab's main entrance.
Public Affairs is located in Wilson Hall, first floor, east side, behind the elevators.

Directions to Fermilab from O'Hare

From O'Hare, take I-90 east toward Chicago. After just a couple of miles, take I-294 south, toward Indiana (40 cents)
From I-294m take the exit to I-88, the east-west tollway, toward Aurora (40 cents).
From I-88, take the Farnsworth exit (30 cents). Turn north onto Farnsworth.
Farnsworth becomes Kirk Road. Follow Kirk Road to Pine Street. Turn right on Pine Street, the Main Entrance to Fermilab. Come to Wilson Hall, the High Rise.You'll see it sticking up off the prairie.
Take the steps to the front door, As you face the reception desk in the atrium of Wilson Hall, the Public Affairs Office is to your left, just to the right of the elevators.

Directions to Fermilab from Midway

Take Cicero Avenue North to the Stevenson Expressway South (I-55) to I-355 North (toward Northern Suburbs).
Take I-355 to the East-West Tollway (I-88).
Take I-88 West for approximately 10 miles to the Farnsworth North Exit and turn right.
Travel 2.9 miles to the Pine Street entrance to the Fermilab site.

Fermilab on Maps


Map Map Map
Click the Images for Larger Maps 

If you need information regarding transportation please email send email to lccws@fnal.gov


 

Chicago Land

General Information on Chicago including sightseeing, things to do, dining and night life

Visitor Information on nearby Naperville, including events in downtown Naperville, including events in downtown Naperville

Last updated by DDS on March 19, 2001