Introduction to Grid Computing
Grid Computing Concept
History of Distributed Computing
Computational Grid Applications
Grid Computing Infrastructure Development
Grid Computing Courses
Grid Computing Software Interface
Job Submission
Introduction
Globus Job Submission
Transferring Files
Schedulers
Scheduler Features
Scheduler Examples
Grid Computing Meta-Schedulers
Distributed Resource Management Application (DRMAA)
Security Concepts
Introduction
Symmetric Key Cryptography
Asymmetric Key Cryptography (Public Key Cryptography)
Public Key Infrastructure
Systems/Protocols Using Security Mechanisms
Grid Security
Introduction
Grid Security Infrastructure (GSI)
Delegation
Higher-Level Authorization Tools
System Infrastructure I: Web Services
Service-Oriented Architecture
Web Services
Web Service Implementation
System Infrastructure II: Grid Computing Services
Grid Computing and Standardization Bodies
Interacting Grid Computing Components
Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)
User-Friendly Interfaces
Introduction
Grid Computing Workflow Editors
Grid Portals
Grid-Enabling Applications
Introduction
Parameter Sweep
Using an Existing Program on Multiple Grid Computers
Writing an Application Specifically for a Grid
Using Multiple Grid Computers to Solve a Single Problem
Appendix A: Internet and Networking Basics
Appendix B: Linux and Windows Command-Line Interfaces
Appendix C: XML Markup Language
Appendix D: Globus Installation Tutorial
Glossary
Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
Index
A Summary, Further Reading, Bibliography, Self-Assessment Questions, and Programming Assignments appear at the end of each chapter.
Biography
Barry Wilkinson is a professor of computer science and the director of the computer science master’s program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
… the most outstanding aspect of this book is its excellent structure: it is as though we have been given a map to help us move around this technology from the base to the summit … I highly recommend this book …
—Jose Lloret, Computing Reviews, March 2010
