The Grid 2
The Grid 2: Blueprint for a New Computing Infrastructure Ian Foster, Carl Kesselman
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 1558609334
Edition: Hardcover; 2003-11-18
Summary:
The Grid is an emerging infrastructure that will fundamentally change
the way we think about-and use-computing. The word Grid is used by
analogy with the electric power grid, which provides pervasive access
to electricity and has had a dramatic impact on human capabilities
and society. Many believe that by allowing all components of our
information technology infrastructure-computational capabilities,
databases, sensors, and people-to be shared flexibly as true
collaborative tools the Grid will have a similar transforming effect,
allowing new classes of applications to emerge. -From the Preface In
1998, Ian Foster and Carl Kesselman introduced a whole new concept in
computing with the first edition of this book. Today there is a
broader and deeper understanding of the nature of the opportunities
offered by Grid computing and the technologies needed to realize
those opportunities. In Grid 2, the editors reveal the revolutionary
impact of large-scale resource sharing and virtualization within
science and industry, the intimate relationships between organization
and resource sharing structures and the new technologies required to
enable secure, reliable, and efficient resource sharing on large
scale.Foster and Kesselman have once again assembled a team of
experts to present an up-to-date view of Grids that reports on real
experiences and explains the available technologies and new
technologies emerging from labs, companies and standards bodies. Grid
2, like its predecessor, serves as a manifesto, design blueprint,
user guide and research agenda for future Grid systems.*30 chapters
including more than a dozen completely new chapters.*Web access to 13
unchanged chapters from the first edition.*Three personal essays by
influential thinkers on the significance of Grids from the
perspectives of infrastructure, industry, and science.*A foundational
overview of the central Grid concepts and architectural
principles.*Twelve application vignettes showcase working Grids in
science, engineering, industry, and commerce.*Detailed discussions of
core architecture and services, data and knowledge management, and
higher-level tools.*Focused presentations on production Grid
deployment, computing platforms, peer-to-peer technologies, and
network infrastructures.*Extensive bibliography and glossary.
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