Grid Computing (Second Edition)

Author: Foster
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book can serve as both a textbook and teaching reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering disciplines at universities, as well as a reference for researchers in grid computing and related fields. The content covers grid applications, programming tools, and the fundamental architecture of grids, with many sections reflecting the author's research areas and achievements. In this book, the author pioneers the discussion of large-scale resource sharing and virtualization in science and engineering, as well as the relationship between security, reliability, and efficiency in resource sharing and technical needs among institutions. The book consists of 30 chapters (over a dozen of which are new to this edition), covering fundamental concepts, architectural principles, and practical applications of grids in science, engineering, and business. It provides detailed descriptions of core architectures, grid resource management, grid data management, grid information services, and grid security, among other advanced grid technologies and tools. The book also focuses on the development history of grid technology, computing platforms, peer-to-peer networks, and their underlying architectures.