Introduction to grid computing. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frédéric Magoulès [and others].
• Other Names: Magoulès, F (Frédéric)
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiii, 310 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004/.36; Computational grids (Computer systems); COMPUTERS -- Client-Server Computing; Computational grids (Computer systems)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420074079; 1420074075
• Related ISBNs: 1420074067; 9781420074062
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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