Azure meeting 2023 09 18

EESSI/Azure sync meeting 2023-09-18

Agenda:

progress update on EESSI, cfr. https://github.com/EESSI/meetings/blob/main/meetings/EESSI_meeting_20230907.pdf
- Gave a quick overview of progress on bot, test suite, GPU, ...
- CernVM-FS workshop probably on 4th of December
  - Will have good attendance from SURF
- LP: Do you know anyone from Luxembourg?
  - Currently trying to get EESSI on to Meluxina
  - ISO 2000x certification was raised as an issue
  - Might be good to brainstorm about ISO certification
  - SURF are an ISO-certified site so it will be good to coordinate with them
Switching to archdetect in EESSI
- Some issues with archspec being overly strict
- Some bugs in archdetect fixed in open PR
CVMFS performance
- Have seen performance variation for S1's (particularly RUG)
- Considering CDN
EESSI moving to "production" status in Q4
- New domain eessi.io
SC'23
- Azure will have a presence
  - Will get in touch when full details are known
AOB
- Question about whether EESSI have any connections with Luxembourg (which we do via Meluxina)