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Grid Computing: Software Environments and Tools

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. José C. Cunha

    1. CITI Centre Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal

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  2. Omer F. Rana

    1. School of Computer Science, Cardiff University, UK

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  • 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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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Virtualization in Grids: A Semantical Approach

    1. Virtualization in Grids: A Semantical Approach

      • Zsolt Németh, Vaidy Sunderam
      Pages 1-18

  3. Using Event Models in Grid Design

    1. Using Event Models in Grid Design

      • Anthony Finkelstein, Joe Lewis-Bowen, Giacomo Piccinelli, Wolfgang Emerich
      Pages 19-44

  4. Intelligent Grids

    1. Intelligent Grids

      • Xin Bai, Han Yu, Guoqiang Wang, Yongchang Ji, Gabriela M. Marinescu, Dan C. Marinescu et al.
      Pages 45-74

  5. Programming and Process

    1. A Grid Software Process

      • Giovanni Aloisio, Massimo Caffaro, Italo Epicoco
      Pages 75-98

    2. Grid Programming with Java, RMI, and Skeletons

      • Sergei Gorlatch, Martin Alt
      Pages 99-125

  6. User Environments and Tools

    1. A Review of Grid Portal Technology

      • Maozhen Li, Mark Baker
      Pages 126-156

    2. A Framework for Loosely Coupled Applications on Grid Environments

      • Andreas Hoheisel, Thilo Ernst, Uwe Der
      Pages 157-175

    3. Toward GRIDLE: A Way to Build Grid Applications Searching Through an Ecosystem of Components

      • Diego Puppin, Fabrizio Silvestri, Salvatore Orlando, Domenico Laforenza
      Pages 176-204

    4. Programming, Composing, Deploying for the Grid

      • Laurent Baduel, Françoise Baude, Denis Caromel, Arnaud Contes, Fabrice Huet, Matthieu Morel et al.
      Pages 205-229

    5. ASSIST As a Research Framework for High-Performance Grid Programming Environments

      • Marco Aldinucci, Massimo Coppola, Marco Vanneschi, Corrado Zoccolo, Marco Danelutto
      Pages 230-256

    6. A Visual Programming Environment for Developing Complex Grid Applications

      • Antonio Congiusta, Domenico Talia, Paolo Trunfio
      Pages 257-283

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 332-345
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • CITI Centre Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal

    José C. Cunha

  • School of Computer Science, Cardiff University, UK

    Omer F. Rana

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