ANUDEEP

10009
CSE-1-A
8TH SEM
Grid Computing
A form of Networking
Virtualisation of resource
Increase processing power
Secure and flexible collaboration of Heterogeneous
and dispersed resources
Grid computing: Definition
Combination of computer resources from multiple
administrative domains to reach common goal.

Is a computing infrastructure that provides

dependable, consistent, pervasive and inexpensive
access to computational capabilities.
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•• Loosely
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•• Heterogeneous
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•• Single
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Administration

Grid
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•• Large
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scale
•• Cross-organizational
Cross-organizational
•• Geographical
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distribution
•• Distributed
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Management

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••Enabled by grid technology
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Why Grid???
Some Characteristics of Grids
• Owned by multiple organizations & individuals
• Numerous resources
• Independent of any specific standard or technology.
• Realized through specific distributed computing
technologies
• No universally agreed grid standards
• Different security requirements & policies
• Resources are heterogeneous
• Geographically distributed
• Different resource management policies
• Connected by heterogeneous multi-level networks
Grid specializations
Creates the illusion of Virtual Organizations(VO) and
projects without the presence of
a central authority, or
a central control
A system that scales in space and time
Requirements for Grid Architecture
Identity & authentication
 Authorization & policy
 Resource discovery
 Resource characterization
 Resource allocation
 (Co-)reservation, workflow
 Distributed algorithms
 Remote data access
 High-speed data transfer
 Performance guarantees
 Monitoring
 Accounting & payment
Layer Grid Architecture
Grid Users
Benefits of Grid Computing
Using it organizations can quickly and easily create a
large-scale computing infrastructure from
inexpensive, off-the-shelf components.
Quick response to volatile business needs
Real-time responsiveness to dynamic workloads
Predictable IT service levels
Reduced costs as a result of improved efficiency and
smarter capacity planning
Security Components

Authorization
Authentication
Delegation
Some Highly Visible Grids
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