An abstraction model for a Grid execution framework

Journal of Systems Architecture

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-87

  Amin, Kaizar ^a,c   Von Laszewski, Gregor ^a,b   Hategan, Mihael ^a,b   Al Ali, Rashid ^d   Rana, Omer ^d   Walker, David ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grid abstractions; Grid computing; Grid execution patterns; Grid quality of service (QoS); Java CoG Kit

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MIDDLEWARE; QUALITY OF SERVICE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

GRID ABSTRACTIONS; GRID COMPUTING; GRID EXECUTION PATTERNS; JAVA COG KIT;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 30744440405     PISSN: 13837621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sysarc.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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