NDLI: Exploring mobile devices as Grid resources: Using an x86 virtual machine to run BOINC on an iPhone

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Black, M. Edgar, W.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Computer Science, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United States (Black, M.) \|\| IBM Global Technology Services 7717 Coppermine Dr. Manassas, VA 0109 United States (Edgar, W.)
Abstract	The increasing power and number of mobile devices makes them an attractive target for grid computing. To date, most research related to mobile devices and grid computing is focused on the access and use of grid resources. In this paper we propose the use of mobile devices themselves as grid computing nodes. We demonstrate the feasibility of this concept by implementing the BOINC client on an Apple iPhone. Work units are downloaded from a BOINC server and executed on the iPhone via a virtual machine emulating an x86 processor, and results are uploaded to the server. The world of mobile devices brings renewed challenges to the problem of grid client design in the areas of network bandwidth, processor capability, storage, and energy consumption. Using our prototype, we conduct initial studies evaluating performance, energy efficiency, and bandwidth on a cellular device against a more traditional grid computing node.
Starting Page	9
Ending Page	16
File Size	862168
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424451487
DOI	10.1109/GRID.2009.5353077
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	Virtual machining Mobile computing Grid computing Bandwidth Smart phones Marketing and sales Network servers Energy consumption Energy efficiency Cellular phones
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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