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TY - JOUR
T1 - A component-based middleware framework for configurable and reconfigurable Grid computing
AU - Coulson, Geoff
AU - Grace, Paul
AU - Blair, Gordon
AU - Cai, Wei
AU - Cooper, Chris
AU - Duce, David
AU - Mathy, Laurent
AU - Yeung, Wai Kit
AU - Porter, Barry
AU - Sagar, Musbah
AU - Li, Wei
N1 - This paper reported on work that applies Lancaster's reflective component-based middleware approach (based on our OpenCOM component platform) to grid computing. The approach goes beyond application-oriented grid component systems like Imperial College's ICENI to address the componentisation of the grid middleware itself; thus enabling grid deployment in demanding environments like mobile PDAs or sensor networks. The venue is a peer-reviewed Wiley journal edited by well-respected grid researchers (Tony Hey and Geoffrey Fox). RAE_import_type : Journal article RAE_uoa_type : Computer Science and Informatics
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - Significant progress has been made in the design and development of Grid middleware which, in its present form, is founded on Web services technologies. However, we argue that present-day Grid middleware is severely limited in supporting projected next-generation applications which will involve pervasive and heterogeneous networked infrastructures, and advanced services such as collaborative distributed visualization. In this paper we discuss a new Grid middleware framework that features (i) support for advanced network services based on the novel concept of pluggable overlay networks, (ii) an architectural framework for constructing bespoke Grid middleware platforms in terms of 'middleware domains' such as extensible interaction types and resource discovery. We believe that such features will become increasingly essential with the emergence of next-generation e-Science applications. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
AB - Significant progress has been made in the design and development of Grid middleware which, in its present form, is founded on Web services technologies. However, we argue that present-day Grid middleware is severely limited in supporting projected next-generation applications which will involve pervasive and heterogeneous networked infrastructures, and advanced services such as collaborative distributed visualization. In this paper we discuss a new Grid middleware framework that features (i) support for advanced network services based on the novel concept of pluggable overlay networks, (ii) an architectural framework for constructing bespoke Grid middleware platforms in terms of 'middleware domains' such as extensible interaction types and resource discovery. We believe that such features will become increasingly essential with the emergence of next-generation e-Science applications. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
KW - Grid middleware
KW - components
KW - reflection
KW - overlay networks
U2 - 10.1002/cpe.981
DO - 10.1002/cpe.981
M3 - Journal article
VL - 18
SP - 865
EP - 874
JO - Concurrency and computation-Practice & experience
JF - Concurrency and computation-Practice & experience
SN - 1532-0626
IS - 8
ER -