Overview
- Provides the reader with a clear overview of Computational Grids and new research being undertaken to improve existing approaches
- Includes the contributions of leading researchers in Europe and the U.S.
- Discusses integration of both high-end resources using OGSA/Globus, and looser peer-to-peer type grids
- Case studies illustrate the potential of Computer Grids in solving real problems
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Grid Computing requires the use of software that can divide and farm out pieces of a program to as many as several thousand computers. This book explores processes and techniques needed to create a successful Grid infrastructure. Leading researchers in Europe and the US look at the development of specialist tools and environments which will encourage the convergence of the parallel programming, distributed computing and data management communities.
Specific topics covered include:
- An overview of structural and behavioural properties of Computer Grid applications
- Discussion of alternative programming techniques
- Case studies displaying the potential of Computer Grids in solving real problems
This book is unique in its outline of the needs of Computational Grids both in integration of high-end resources using OGSA/Globus, and the loose integration of Peer-2-Peer/Entropia/United Devices. Readers will gain an insight on the limitations of existing approaches as well as the standardisation activities currently taking place.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Virtualization in Grids: A Semantical Approach
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Using Event Models in Grid Design
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Intelligent Grids
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Programming and Process
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User Environments and Tools
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Grid Computing: Software Environments and Tools
Editors: José C. Cunha, Omer F. Rana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-339-6
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-998-2Published: 21 December 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-339-0Published: 03 July 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 346
Number of Illustrations: 140 b/w illustrations
Topics: Software Engineering, Computer Communication Networks, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)