[kepler-dev] Re: VNC for 'detached execution' of Kepler?

[Bertram Ludaescher]

oops, here are some links:
  http://www.realvnc.com/what.html

previously this stuff was here:
	http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/
	http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/screenshots.html

Bertram

>>>>> "BL" == Bertram Ludaescher <ludaesch at sdsc.edu> writes:
BL> 
BL> Dear all:
BL> 
BL> Steve Parker just mentioned the Virtual Network Computing Package.
BL> 
BL> This could provide a (simple?) solution for some of our Kepler/HPC
BL> activities, i.e., where one starts a long running job and where the
BL> control instance/workflow engine (Kepler/Ptolemy) needs to continue to 
BL> run as well for a long time.
BL> 
BL> So here is an example:
BL> 
BL> Someone wants to start a long running workflow/computational
BL> experiment (say via Nimrod, Condor, etc) from the laptop. 
BL> Obviously, after disconnecting the workflow needs to continue to
BL> execute, and one should be able to reconnect to the running instance.
BL> 
BL> By starting Kepler remotely on a "Kepler/Ptolemy engine server" (not
BL> necessarily the compute nodes, mind you!) and routing the display etc
BL> through VNC, it seems the above can be done (disconnect and reconnect
BL> later). 
BL> 
BL> So this is a bit like Citrix++ but for "real systems" ;-)
BL> 
BL> Just a thought.. 
BL> 
BL> Bertram