Magoules / Pan / Tan Introduction to Grid Computing

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4200-7407-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 334 Seiten

Reihe: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series

A Thorough Overview of the Next Generation in Computing
Poised to follow in the footsteps of the Internet, grid computing is on the verge of becoming more robust and accessible to the public in the near future. Focusing on this novel, yet already powerful, technology, Introduction to Grid Computing explores state-of-the-art grid projects, core grid technologies, and applications of the grid.

After comparing the grid with other distributed systems, the book covers two important aspects of a grid system: scheduling of jobs and resource discovery and monitoring in grid. It then discusses existing and emerging security technologies, such as WS-Security and OGSA security, as well as the functions of grid middleware at a conceptual level. The authors also describe famous grid projects, demonstrate the pricing of European options through the use of the Monte Carlo method on grids, and highlight different parallelization possibilities on the grid.

Taking a tutorial approach, this concise book provides a complete introduction to the components of the grid architecture and applications of grid computing. It expertly shows how grid computing can be used in various areas, from computational mechanics to risk management in financial institutions.

Zielgruppe

Graduate students in grid computing, computer scientists, engineers, and applied methematicians.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Magoules, Frederic

Pan, Jie

Tan, Kiat-An

Kumar, Abhinit

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Grid Computing
Introduction
Grid versus Other Distributed Systems
Motivations for Using Grid
Grid Architecture: Basic Concepts
Some Standards for Grid
Quick Overview of Grid Projects
Data Management
Introduction
Data Management Requirements
Functionalities of Data Management
Metadata Service in Grid
Replication
Effective Data Transfer
Grid Scheduling and Information Services
Introduction
Job Mapping and Scheduling
Service Monitoring and Discovery
Grid Workflow
Fault Tolerance in Grids
Security in Grid Computing
Introduction
Trust and Security in a Grid Environment
Getting Started with GSI
Grid Middleware
Overview of Grid Middleware
Services in Grid Middleware
Grid Middleware
Architectural Overview of Grid Projects
Introduction of Grid Projects
Security in Grid Projects
Data Management in Grid Projects
Information Services in Grid Projects
Job Scheduling in Grid Projects
Grid Applications
Monte Carlo Method
Introduction
Fundamentals of Monte Carlo Method
Deploying Monte Carlo Method on Computational Grids
Application to Options Pricing in Computational Finance
Application to Nuclear Reactors in Computational Mechanics
Partial Differential Equations
Introduction
Deploying PDEs on Computational Grids
Application to Options Pricing in Computational Finance
Appendix A: Globus
Overview of Globus Toolkit 4
Installation of Globus
GT4 Configuration
Main Components and Programming Model
Using Globus
Appendix B: gLite
Introduction
Internal Workings of gLite
Logging and Bookkeeping (LB)
Security Mechanism
Using gLite
Appendix C: Advanced Installation of gLite
Installation Overview
Internal Workings of gLite
Logging and Bookkeeping Server
Security Mechanism
I/O
VOMS Server and Administration Tools
Glossary
Index
References appear at the end of each chapter.