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Welcome to the home page
of the UK
Computing and Networking Advisory Panel
(CNAP)

Introduction

The role of the Computing and Networking Advisory Panel is to monitor and review the provision of computing and networking in the UK for particle physics and astronomy research. Although it no longer manages any of the computing resources concerned, it continues to play a key advisory role within PPARC. It discusses computing issues across the whole of PPARC science, concentrating on strategic and policy issues. CNAP reports to the Science Committee of PPARC through the e-Science director.

The primary aim of this web is to disseminate information arising from the work of this Panel to the wider particle physics and astronomy communities within the UK.

CNAP Documents

Links to related information

UK Grid and e-Science:
The AstroGrid Project
The Particle Physics Grid - GridPP
The StarLink Project
The National e-Science Centre (NesC)

Sub-Groups of CNAP and Related Activities:

PPNCG - Particle Physics Network Co-ordinating Group
PPGSIG - Particle Physics Graphics Special Interest Group (group disbanded - for reference only)
Datastore - CNAP RAL-Datastore sub-group
NT - CNAP NT sub-group (group disbanded - for reference only)
CUF - Computer User Forum
TRAINING - Object Oriented Programming Training Activities
SysMan - HEP System Managers

International Links :

HEPCCC - High Energy Physics Computing Co-ordinating Committee
HTASC - HEP Technical Advisory Sub-Committee

International Working Groups & Collaborations:

GEANT-4 - Object Oriented GEANT
RD-45 - Event storage in object databases
HEPiX - Common UNIX environment work group
HEPNT - Common WNT work group

All information contained within these pages is provided as is by CNAP without any warranty as to
completeness or correctness. It is intended for the information of members of the astronomy
and particle physics research communities of the United Kingdom.
No liability will be accepted for any damage arising out of use of information presented in these pages.