Higher-order components for grid programming: making grids more usable

A major challenge in grid computing remains the application software development for this new kind of infrastructure. Grid application programmers have to take into account several complicated aspects: distribution of data and computations, parallel computations on different sites and processors, heterogeneityof the involved computers, load balancing, etc. Grid programmers thus demand novel programming methodologies that abstract over such technical details while preserving the beneficial features of modern grid middleware. For this purpose, the authors introduce Higher-Order Components (HOCs). HOCs implement generic parallel/distributed processing patterns, together with the required middleware support, and they are offered to users via a high-level service interface. Users only have to provide the application-specific pieces of their programsas parameters, while low-level implementation details, such as the transfer of data across the grid, are handled by the HOCs. INDICE: Introduction - HOCs: Software Components for Grid Programming - The HOC Service Architecture - Applications of HOCs - HOCs with Embedde Scheduling and Loop Parallelization - Conclusions and Related Work.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-00840-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 215
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés