Grid Computing: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications (Paperback)

Description:

Grid computing takes collective advantage of the vast improvements in micro-processor speeds, optical communications, raw storage capacity, the World Wide Web, and the Internet that have occurred over the last five years. A set of standards and protocols are being developed that completely dis-aggregate current computer platforms and distribute them across a network as resources that can be called into action by any eligible user (person or machine) at any time. Grid computing is revolutionizing the way companies utilize information technology in business. This book provides IT professionals with a clear, readable, and pragmatic overview to all aspects of grid computing technology, with hands-on guidelines for implementing a workable grid computing system. Beginning with a thorough history of the technology, the book then delves into grid architecture, desktop grids, data grids, Open Grid Services Architecture, grid programming techniques, and much more. The last section of the book is devoted to creating industry-specific grid computing applications.

描述：
網格計算利用了過去五年來微處理器速度、光學通信、原始儲存容量、全球資訊網和互聯網的巨大改進。正在開發一套標準和協議，將當前的計算機平台完全解構並分佈在網絡上，作為可以由任何合格的用戶（人或機器）隨時調用的資源。網格計算正在革新企業利用信息技術的方式。本書為IT專業人員提供了一個清晰、易讀且實用的網格計算技術概述，並提供實施可行的網格計算系統的實用指南。從技術的深入歷史開始，本書深入探討了網格架構、桌面網格、數據網格、開放網格服務架構、網格編程技術等等。本書的最後一部分專門介紹了創建行業特定的網格計算應用程序。