Technology In Grid Computing

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Abstract— Increasing needs for high speed computing has facilitated research in resource sharing. Grid computing emerged as a centralized approach to satisfy the constantly rising resource requirements. The approach proved inefficient due to the lack of relevant implementation strategies and limitations in technology pertaining to network communication. On the other hand, the popular P2P network technology has successfully implemented data sharing across large numbers of nodes across the internet. Despite the lack of security, the P2P has proven that centralized or hierarchical networks limit scalability and the ability to indiscriminately provide services. The implementation of P2P networks has become possible due to the exponential growth …show more content…

It has become irrefutably evident that the integration of Computer technology into mainstream society is inevitable. Studies have shown us that the number of internet users has reached a breathtaking number. While this new wave of technological awareness opens innumerable opportunities, it comes with a price. This growing awareness has created an insatiable need for computing power. This in turn indicates that a substantial amount of hardware needs to be manufactured. Manufacture of hardware to satisfy such a growing industry can prove futile, owing to the rate at which technology is advancing and also reinventing itself. Apart from fiscal requirements, the production of large amounts of hardware poses certain environmental …show more content…

It is the ability, using a set of open standards and protocols, to gain access to applications and data, processing power, storage capacity and a vast array of other computing resources over the Internet. A grid is a type of parallel and distributed system that enables the sharing, selection, and aggregation of resources distributed across ‘multiple’ administrative domains based on their (resources) availability, capacity, performance, cost and users' quality-of-service requirements [1]. Grids consist of a central computer which organizes the resources (nodes) and maintains the QOS of the network. The Grid computing environment, in order to achieve a greater QOS is highly rigid with its expectations from nodes. In this environment, the nodes cannot enter or leave the network as they wish. Also the needs of the entire system are prioritized before the needs of the individual node. Grids were essentially used to solve computations problems which were too complex for individual systems. Traditionally the grid was limited to Educational institutions and research centers. The rising need for computing raised the question of scalability and implementation of the grid into unstructured networks. At the time, the networks were fast, but not fast enough. This posed a geographical constraint on the number of computers that could participate in the grid.

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