{"product_id":"a-networking-approach-to-grid-computing-hardback-9780471687566","title":"A Networking Approach to Grid Computing (Hardback) 9780471687566","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Networking Approach to Grid Computing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Minoli (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471687566, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 November 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.676 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a comprehensive book with substantial amount of information about grid computing...a great starting point for those who want to migrate to a grid computing system.\" (\u003ci\u003eE-STREAMS\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2005)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis self-contained reference makes both the concepts and applications of grid computing clear and understandable to even non-technical managers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the underlying networking mechanism and answers such questions critical to the business enterprise as \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"What is grid computing?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"How widespread is its present\/potential penetration?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Is it ready for prime time?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Are there firm standards?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Is it secure?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"How do we bill this new product?\" and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"How can we deploy it (at a macro level)?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What Is Grid Computing And What Are The Key Issues? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Potential Applications and Financial Benefits of Grid Computing 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Grid Types, Topologies, Components, and Layers— 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Preliminary View\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Comparison with Other Approaches 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 A First Look at Grid Computing Standards 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 A Pragmatic Course of Investigation 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Grid Benefits and Status of Technology 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Motivations for Considering Computational Grids 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Brief History of Computing, Communications, and Grid Computing 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputation 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrid Technology 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Is Grid Computing Ready for Prime Time? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Early Suppliers and Vendors 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Possible Economic Value 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Possible Economic Value: One State’s Positioning 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Possible Economic Value: Extrapolation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Challenges 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Components of Grid Computing Systems and Architectures 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Overview 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Basic Constituent Elements—A Functional View 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortal\/User Interface Function\/Functional Block 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grid Security Infrastructure: User Security 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction\/Functional Block\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNode Security Function\/Functional Block 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroker Function\/Functional Block and Directory 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduler Function\/Functional Block 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Management Function\/Functional Block 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJob Management And Resource Management 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction\/Functional Block User\/Application Submission Function\/Functional Block 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtocols 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Basic Constituent Elements—A Physical View 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworks 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputation 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific Instruments 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware and licenses 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Basic Constituent Elements—Service View 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Standards Supporting Grid Computing: OGSI 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Motivations for Standardization 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Architectural Constructs 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Definitions 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Protocol Perspective 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Going From “Art” To “Science” 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 What is OGSA\/OGSI? A Practical View 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 OGSA\/OGSI Service Elements and Layered Model 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Key Aspects 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Ancillary Aspects 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Implementations of OGSI 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 What is OGSA\/OGSI? A More Detailed View 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Introduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Setting the Context 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 The Grid Service 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.4 WSDL Extensions and Conventions 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.5 Service Data 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.6 Core Grid Service Properties 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.7 Other Details 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 A Possible Application of OGSA\/OGSI to Next-Generation 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen-Source Outsourcing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Opportunities 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.2 Outsourcing Trends 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Standards Supporting Grid Computing: OGSA 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Functionality Requirements 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Basic Functionality Requirements 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Security Requirements 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Resource Management Requirements 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 System Properties Requirements 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 Other Functionality Requirements 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 OGSA Service Taxonomy 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Core Services 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Data Services 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Program Execution 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Resource Management 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Service Relationships 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Service Composition 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Service Orchestration 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Types of Relationships 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4 Platform Services 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 OGSA Services 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Handle Resolution 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Virtual Organization Creation and Management 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.3 Service Groups and Discovery Services 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.4 Choreography, Orchestrations and Workflow 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.5 Transactions 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.6 Metering Service 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.7 Rating Service 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.8 Accounting Service 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.9 Billing and Payment Service 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.10 Installation, Deployment, and Provisioning 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.11 Distributed Logging 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.12 Messaging and Queuing 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.13 Event 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.14 Policy and Agreements 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.15 Base Data Services 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.16 Other Data Services 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.17 Discovery Services 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.18 Job Agreement Service 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.19 Reservation Agreement Service 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.20 Data Access Agreement Service 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.21 Queuing Service 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.22 Open Grid Services Infrastructure 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.23 Common Management Model 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Security Considerations 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Examples of OGSA Mechanisms in Support of VO Structures 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Grid System Deployment Issues, Approaches, and Tools 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Generic Implementations: Globus Toolkit 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Globus Toolkit tools and APIs 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Details on Key Tookit Protocols 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.3 Globus Toolkit Version 3 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.4 Applications 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Grid Computing Environments 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Introduction 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Portal Services 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Basic Grid Deployment and Management Issues 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Products Categories 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Business Grid Types 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Deploying a Basic Computing Grid 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Deploying More Complex Computing Grids 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Grid Networking Infrastucture Required for Deployment 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Grid Operation—Basic Steps 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.7 Deployment Challenges and Approaches 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Grid Security Details—Deployment Peace of Mind 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Basic Approach and Mechanisms 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Additional Perspectives 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Conclusion 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Grid System Economics 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Grid Economic Services Architecture 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Introduction 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Overview 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 The Chargeable Grid Service (CGS) 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 The Grid Payment System 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 GPSHold Service 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.6 The Grid CurrencyExchange Service 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.7 An Example 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.8 Security Considerations 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Communication Systems for Local Grids 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction and Positioning 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 SAN-Related Technology 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Fibre Channel Technology—Native Mode 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Fibre Channel Technology—Tunneled Modes 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