G'day John If I may supply my 2 cents worth. The difficult thing about setting up an Access Grid is that the design can be extremely flexible. IE, do you want a portable system (ie, trolley on wheels) or a fully blown room base installation?
I have given over the years a number of presentations and workshops that cover the topic of "Design Considerations for a Room Based Access Grid Node". Some documents that I think might be useful include: http://www.accessgrid.org/node/753 Also, a large number of presentations (Powerpoint slides) can also be found at http://www.arcs.org.au/VideoWorkshopsSchedule, especially the room design presentation which is similar to the one above! My first question to you would be, what is the purpose of the room? Is the room going to be used as for: * Small group collaboration; * Research seminars; or * Large lecture teachings. Because depending on the purpose, can determine some of the design concept issues.... I would also suggest: * Looking at the Global node listing, as a number of them have attached images which can give you a feel of various AG designs (http://www.accessgrid.org/nodes). * Have a look at the hardware section, http://www.accessgrid.org/hardware, as it provides some examples of various hardware items that might be useful. Additionally, if you have wanting more of a complete list of items required for various Access Grids, I can suggest you have a look at some of my Personal AG nodes, which can be found at http://ag.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=5673. Particularly the Rockhampton and Mackay AG's, as they are somewhat very different. My last comment would be this, if possible, install the AG software on a available computer (even laptop using a mic and headphone, as this would allow you to get something up and running) which would allow you to get a feel for how the AG works and also an opportunity to talk to local AG sites to ask questions and gain valuable insights. I hope some of this information is useful. Cheers, Jason. -----Original Message----- From: John Maher [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AG-TECH] New node guidance and direction Hello all, I've recently been given the responsibility to establish an AG node at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus for the Chemistry Department. I've read much of the documentation out there, but I have not yet found documentation that guides one through the development of a new node from the perspective of a newbie. I would not be surprised if the documentation is available. Can anyone point me to some links that will guide me in the development of a node? Thanks very much. John -- * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * - - - - * John Maher Senior Systems and Network Administrator Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Department of Chemistry University of Massachusetts - Amherst voice: 413-577-3120 fax: 413-545-4490 OpenPGP Key ID: 0x2970A144 Want your email to be private? http://enigmail.mozdev.org
