Global grids and software toolkits: A study of four grid middleware technologies

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Overview of Grid Middleware Systems Unicore Globus Legion Gridbus Implementation of UNICORE Adaptor for Gridbus Broker Comparison of Middleware Systems Summary Reference Introduction Overview of Grid Middleware Systems Unicore Globus Legion Gridbus Implementation of UNICORE Adaptor for Gridbus Broker Comparison of Middleware Systems Summary Reference Grid is an infrastructure that involves the integrated and collaborative use of computers, networks, databases and scientific instruments owned and managed by multiple organizations. Grid applications often involve large amounts of data and/or computing resources that require secure resource sh..