Introduction to Grid Computing

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CRC Press, Mar 27, 2009 - Computers - 334 pages
A Thorough Overview of the Next Generation in ComputingPoised to follow in the footsteps of the Internet, grid computing is on the verge of becoming more robust and accessible to the public in the near future. Focusing on this novel, yet already powerful, technology, Introduction to Grid Computing explores state-of-the-art grid projects, core grid

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Contents

Chapter 1 Definition of Grid Computing
1
Chapter 2 Data Management
17
Chapter 3 Grid Scheduling and Information Services
35
Chapter 4 Security in Grid Computing
87
Chapter 5 Grid Middleware
123
Chapter 6 Architectural Overview of Grid Projects
151
Chapter 7 Monte Carlo Method
181
Chapter 8 Partial Differential Equations
207
Appendix A Globus
225
Appendix B gLite
241
Appendix C Advanced Installation of gLite
263
Glossary
291
Index
307
Back Cover
311
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Magoules, Frederic; Pan, Jie; Tan, Kiat-An; Kumar, Abhinit

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