Resource co-allocation in computational grids

Applications designed to execute on "computational grids" frequently require the simultaneous co-allocation of multiple resources in order to meet performance requirements. For example, several computers and network elements may be required in order to achieve real-time reconstruction of e...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Distributed Computing pp. 219 - 228
Main Authors: Czajkowski, K., Foster, I., Kesselman, C.
Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 1999
Subjects:
Application software
Computer architecture
Computer networks
Distributed computing
Grid computing
Large-scale systems
Monitoring
Numerical simulation
Resource management
Supercomputers
ISBN:0780356810, 9780780356818
ISSN:1082-8907
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Summary:Applications designed to execute on "computational grids" frequently require the simultaneous co-allocation of multiple resources in order to meet performance requirements. For example, several computers and network elements may be required in order to achieve real-time reconstruction of experimental data, while a large numerical simulation may require simultaneous access to multiple supercomputers. Motivated by these concerns, we have developed a general resource management architecture for Grid environments, in which resource co-allocation is an integral component. We examine the co-allocation problem in detail and present mechanisms that allow an application to guide resource selection during the co-allocation process; these mechanisms address issues relating to the allocation, monitoring, control, and configuration of distributed computations. We describe the implementation of co-allocators based on these mechanisms and present the results of microbenchmark studies and large-scale application experiments that provide insights into the costs and practical utility of our techniques.
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ISBN:0780356810
9780780356818
ISSN:1082-8907
DOI:10.1109/HPDC.1999.805301