NDLI: Critical perspectives on large-scale distributed applications and production Grids

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Author	Jha, S. Katz, D.S. Parashar, M. Rana, O. Weissman, J.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Center for Computation & Technology, Louisiana State University (Jha, S.) \|\| Computation Institute, University of Chicago (Katz, D.S.) \|\| NSF Center for Autonomic Computing, Rutgers University (Parashar, M.) \|\| Department of Computer Science, Cardiff University (Rana, O.) \|\| Department of Computer Science, University of Minnesota (Weissman, J.)
Abstract	It is generally accepted that the ability to develop large-scale distributed applications that are extensible and independent of infrastructure details has lagged seriously behind other developments in cyberinfrastructure. As the sophistication and scale of distributed infrastructure increases, the complexity of successfully developing and deploying distributed applications increases both quantitatively and in qualitatively newer ways. In this paper we trace the evolution of a representative set of “state-of-the-art” distributed applications and production infrastructure; in doing so we aim to provide insight into the evolving sophistication of distributed applications — from simple generalizations of legacy static high-performance to applications composed of multiple loosely-coupled and dynamic components. The ultimate aim of this work is to highlight that even accounting for the fact that developing applications for distributed infrastructure is a difficult undertaking, there are suspiciously few novel and interesting distributed applications that utilize production Grid infrastructure. Along the way, we aim to provide an appreciation for the fact that developing distributed applications and the theory and practise of production Grid infrastructure have often not progressed in phase. Progress in the next phase and generation of distributed applications will require stronger coupling between the design and implementation of production infrastructure and the theory of distributed applications, including but not limited to explicit support for distributed application usage modes and advances that enable distributed applications to scale-out.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	8
File Size	159105
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424451487
DOI	10.1109/GRID.2009.5353064
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-13
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Large-scale systems Production Application software Distributed computing Computer science Grid computing Computer networks Computer vision Embedded computing Investments
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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