Name: US-ALICE Grid Operations Review
Start: 2025-09-16T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-18T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

US-ALICE Grid Operations Review

from Tuesday 16 September 2025 (10:00) to Thursday 18 September 2025 (12:00)

Monday 15 September 2025
Tuesday 16 September 2025
11:00 Welcome, logistics, and overview - Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
Welcome, logistics, and overview
- Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
11:00 - 11:20
Room: 70A-2231
11:20 ALICE production and grid operations update - Latchezar Betev (CERN)
ALICE production and grid operations update
- Latchezar Betev (CERN)
11:20 - 12:00
Room: 70A-2231
12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:30
Room: 70A-2231
13:30 Status Report for ALICE-USA Sites + discussion - Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
Status Report for ALICE-USA Sites + discussion
- Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
13:30 - 14:30
Room: 70A-2231
14:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
14:30 - 14:50
Room: 70A-2231
14:50 Projects execution and acquisition plan for 2026 - Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
Projects execution and acquisition plan for 2026
- Irakli Chakaberia (LBL)
14:50 - 15:50
Room: 70A-2231
15:50 Discussion about plans for 2026 and the Long Shutdown
Discussion about plans for 2026 and the Long Shutdown
15:50 - 16:45
Room: 70A-2231
Wednesday 17 September 2025

10:00 Settle in
Settle in
10:00 - 10:30
Room: 70A-2231
10:30 Site Report: LBL T2, AF and Lawrencium - John White Karen Fernsler (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ALICE Tier 2)
Site Report: LBL T2, AF and Lawrencium
- John White
- Karen Fernsler (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ALICE Tier 2)
10:30 - 11:15
Room: 70A-2231
11:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:35
Room: 70A-2231
11:35 Site summary: ORNL (plus PRF and CCDB) - Steve Moulton (ORNL) Pete Eby (Oak Ridge National Lab)
Site summary: ORNL (plus PRF and CCDB)
- Steve Moulton (ORNL)
- Pete Eby (Oak Ridge National Lab)
11:35 - 12:20
Room: 70A-2231
12:20 Lunch
Lunch
12:20 - 13:30
Room: 70A-2231
13:30 News from ALICE Grid - what to expect - Costin Grigoras (CERN)
News from ALICE Grid - what to expect
- Costin Grigoras (CERN)
13:30 - 14:10
Room: 70A-2231 General JAliEn updates New alimonitor capabilities What to prioritize (ipv6 on storage, WNs, CCDB replika, etc) What to expect to come in the near and far future
14:10 Updates from JAliEn with GPU and other capabilities - Maksim Storetvedt (CERN)
Updates from JAliEn with GPU and other capabilities
- Maksim Storetvedt (CERN)
14:10 - 15:00
Room: 70A-2231
15:00 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:20
Room: 70A-2231
15:20 Update on new CPU optimization - Marta Bertran Ferrer (CERN)
Update on new CPU optimization
- Marta Bertran Ferrer (CERN)
15:20 - 16:05
Room: 70A-2231
Thursday 18 September 2025

10:00 Overflow discussion and summary
Overflow discussion and summary
10:00 - 12:00
Room: 70A-2231

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