Overview
"Grid computing is applying the resources of many computers in a network to a single problem at the same time Grid computing appears to be a promising trend for three reasons: (1) Its ability to make more cost-effective use of a given amount of computer resources, (2) As a way to solve problems that can't be approached without an enormous amount of computing power (3) Because it suggests that the resources of many computers can be cooperatively and perhaps synergistically harnessed and managed as a collaboration toward a common objective. A number of corporations, professional groups, university consortiums, and other groups have developed or are developing frameworks and software for managing grid computing projects. The European Community (EU) is sponsoring a project for a grid for high-energy physics, earth observation, and biology applications. In the United States, the National Technology Grid is prototyping a computational grid for infrastructure and an access grid for people. Sun Microsystems offers Grid Engine software. Described as a distributed resource management tool, Grid Engine allows engineers at companies like Sony and Synopsys to pool the computer cycles on up to 80 workstations at a time. * ""the Grid"" is a very hot topic generating broad interest from research and industry (e.g. IBM, Platform, Avaki, Entropia, Sun, HP) * Grid architecture enables very popular e-Science projects like the Genome project which demand global interaction and networking * In recent surveys over 50% of Chief Information Officers are expected to use Grid technology this year Grid Computing: * Features contributions from the major players in the field * Covers all aspects of grid technology from motivation to applications * Provides an extensive state-of-the-art guide in grid computing This is essential reading for researchers in Computing and Engineering, physicists, statisticians, engineers and mathematicians and IT policy makers."
Full Product Details
Author: Fran Berman (University of California, San Diego & San Diego Supercomputer Center, USA) ,
Geoffrey Fox (Community Grids Lab, Indiana University, USA) ,
Anthony J. G. Hey (Director e-Science Core Programme & University of Southampton, UK)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 5.60cm
, Length: 25.10cm
Weight: 1.899kg
ISBN: 9780470853191
ISBN 10: 0470853190
Pages: 1060
Publication Date: 11 March 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...a very good understanding of how the experts are approaching various problems around in the grid realm, and what the solutions are. (Computing Reviews.com, February 14, 2005)
Author Information
Francine Berman is an American computer scientist, and a leader in digital data preservation and cyber-infrastructure. Geoffrey Fox is the editor of Grid Computing: Making the Global Infrastructure a Reality, published by Wiley. Anthony J. G. Hey is the editor of Grid Computing: Making the Global Infrastructure a Reality, published by Wiley.
