Grid computing : towards a global interconnected infrastructure / edited by Nikolaos P. Preve.
Grid computing provides a mechanism for integrating, coordinating, and sharing heterogeneous computer resources.¡ This continually evolving field now aims to completely disaggregate current computer platforms and distribute them across a network as resources that can be called into action by any eli...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer,
2011.
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| Series: | Computer communications and networks.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | Grid computing provides a mechanism for integrating, coordinating, and sharing heterogeneous computer resources.¡ This continually evolving field now aims to completely disaggregate current computer platforms and distribute them across a network as resources that can be called into action by any eligible user or machine at any time. This accessible and broad-ranging text/reference presents valuable research and results from many of the major projects involved in the emerging global grid infrastructure. ¡With a particular focus on the practical advantages and applications of grid computing - including real case studies - the book provides an in-depth study of grid technology for a wide range of different needs. Topics and features: Presents contributions from an international selection of experts in the field. Provides summarizing abstracts and conclusions for each chapter. Examines a remote instrumentation infrastructure, and a methodology to support e-science applications on e-infrastructures. Describes the GEMS storage system, and pipeline workflows for optimizing end-to-end performance in wide-area networks. Investigates semantic grid system architecture, social grid agents, and monitoring platforms designed for large-scale distributed systems. Explores job control using service-level agreements. Introduces the Composable Services Architecture for dynamic service provisioning, and the semantically driven communication middleware platform, Phoenix. Discusses the PhyloGrid application, and a numerical simulation performed using grid computing. The deep insights that can be gleaned from the text make it a highly useful tool for researchers and professionals alike. ¡Graduate students will also benefit from the extensive analysis on currently available grid systems. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 312 pages) : illustrations (some colour). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |