UFO Framework Meeting 23rd March 2011

Agenda

• Tomas Farago will present dsdescritpor
• Status if I/O subsystem and discussion on initial setup of UFO server
• Requirements for first version of UFO
• Control and Framework GUIs

Minutes

• dsdescritpor_and_jail.pdf
• After discussion we have agreed to use following configuration for the storage of first generation of UFO server
  • 12 HDD disks organized in Raid-6 which is partitioned in fast (first 6GB) and standard (14GB) partitions. Both partitions are formated using XFS file system. The metadata of fast partition is stored on SSD raid.
  • 4 SSD disks organized in Software Raid-0 to be used as cache for multiple reconstruction of the same volume with different parameters.
• For the second generation of UFO server we have agreed to check if by the end of year, the Real-Time files support in the XFS is stable enough. Otherwise to develop our own file system based on Ring Buffer.
• The following filters have been agreed for a first generation of Tomographic part of UFO framework
  • UCA Reader
  • Image Reader / Writer
  • Flat Field Correction Filter
  • Sinogram Generator
  • FBP Filter
• For data storage we have agreed to store the data within UFO system as it is required for optimal performance and offload data to the LSDF using HDRI format.
• ​VisTrails could be used to provide GUI interface around UFO according to Tomy and Tomas.
• ​Tango based control system would be used to control hardware