Grid computing products and services / Luis Ferreira et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferreira, Luis.

Contributor:

Batista, Mariano.

Fibra, Sebastien.

Lee, Chin Yau.

Silva, Carlos Alexandre Queiroz.

Almeida, João.

Lucchese, Fabiano.

Keung, Nam.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computational grids (Computer systems).

Parallel processing (Electronic computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This IBM Redbooks publication is part of a series of documents related to grid computing that IBM is presenting to the IT community to enrich it and all its players: clients, industry leaders, emerging enterprises, universities, and producers of technology. It is mainly oriented to IT architects or those who have the responsibility of analyzing the capabilities of the product used to build a grid solution. We describe the functions of grid computing and the categorizations of the components within it. IBM, ISVs, and open source products will be explained. Some of these products are not specific for grid, but they can be used in a grid computing environment. We hope that this book helps you select functions and products and shows you how grid can fit into your IT picture as new products and services for grid are introduced. Part 1 introduces the concept of grid computing and provides the terminology the readers will use in this book. Part 2 explores the functionality associated with certain products and product families. It also presents some examples of the utilization of these products in the grid computing environment. Part 3 presents grid computing product families that can be used to build a complete grid solution. These bundles, or suites, often implement most of the core grid disciplines. Part 4 gives an overview of the grid computing offerings and services that IBM provides.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Part 1 Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Grid computing as an evolution of distributed computing

1.1.2 Grid computing models

1.1.3 Grid and its relationship with other IT components

1.2 Categories and functions

1.2.1 Categorization of components

1.2.2 Functionality on grid computing

1.2.3 Grid computing products and players

Part 2 Functionality and products

Chapter 2. Web services core/hosting

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Grid standards and toolkits

2.2.1 Grid standards

2.2.2 OGSA Implementations

2.3 Grid application environments

2.3.1 WebSphere Application Server

2.3.2 WebSphere Extended Deployment

2.3.3 WebSphere Portal Server

2.3.4 WebSphere MQ Family

2.3.5 WebSphere Messaging Resources

2.3.6 WebSphere Business Integration Messaging Broker

2.4 Conclusion

Chapter 3. Workload virtualization

3.1 Scheduling

3.2 Grid scheduling and policies

3.3 How to choose the appropriate scheduler

3.4 Mapping user requirements into products

3.4.1 Tivoli Workload Scheduler

3.4.2 LoadLeveler

3.4.3 DataSynapse GridServer

3.4.4 Platform LSF (Load Sharing Facility)

3.4.5 Platform LSF MultiCluster

3.4.6 Platform LSF HPC (High-Performance Computing)

3.4.7 Platform Symphony

3.4.8 United Devices

3.4.9 Altair PBS Professional

3.4.10 OpenPBS

3.4.11 Condor

3.4.12 Community Scheduler Framework (CSF)

3.4.13 Maui Scheduler

3.5 Architecture examples

3.5.1 Desktop grid

3.5.2 Server grid

Chapter 4. Information virtualization

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Information virtualization layers

4.2.1 Block data virtualization layer.

4.2.2 File system virtualization layer

4.2.3 Information virtualization layer

4.3 Requirements and products

4.3.1 Defining requirements

4.3.2 Block data layer products

4.3.3 Files system layer products

4.3.4 Information layer products

4.4 Case study

4.4.1 Problem overview

4.4.2 Grid solution planning

4.4.3 Federation of data

Chapter 5. Other disciplines

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Provisioning and orchestration

5.2.1 Provisioning and orchestration products

5.2.2 Provisioning and orchestration case study

5.2.3 Correlated products

5.3 Security

5.3.1 Firewalls, VPNs, and virtual organizations

5.3.2 Security products

5.3.3 Conclusions

5.4 Directory Services

5.4.1 Directory Services products

5.4.2 Conclusions

5.5 Licensing

5.5.1 Licensing products

5.5.2 Conclusion

5.6 Billing and metering

5.6.1 Conclusion

Part 3 Bundles

Chapter 6. Virtualization Engine

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Virtualization Engine suites

6.2.1 IBM Virtualization Engine Suite for Servers

6.2.2 IBM Virtualization Engine Suite for Storage

6.3 Conclusion

Chapter 7. ISV suites

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Platform Computing

7.3 DataSynapse

7.4 United Devices

Part 4 Services and solutions

Chapter 8. Services and solutions

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Services portfolio for grid computing

8.2.1 Grid Innovation Workshop

8.2.2 Grid Strategy Engagement

8.2.3 Grid Design Services

8.2.4 Grid Software Implementation Services

8.2.5 Grid Training and Education

8.2.6 IBM support line

8.3 Solutions portfolio for grid computing

8.3.1 IBM Grid Value at Work

8.3.2 Analytics Acceleration

8.3.3 Design Collaboration

8.3.4 Engineering Design

8.3.5 Geophysical Processing and Analysis

8.3.6 Information Accessibility

8.3.7 IT Optimization

8.3.8 Research Collaboration.

8.3.9 Grid Clash Analysis

8.3.10 Summary

8.4 Services approach to Grid Projects

Part 5 Appendixes

Appendix A. Surrounding initiatives

World Community Grid

Globus Alliance

Global Grid Forum

OASIS and WSRF TC

W3C

TeraGrid

Appendix B. World Community Grid

Motivations

Technical features

Organization

High level design

Products used

More information

World Community Grid Agent

Example of the World Community Grid Screen Saver

www.worldcommunitygrid.org

Conclusion

Appendix C. Products reference

Big picture

DB2 Content Manager

GPFS

LoadLeveler

Tivoli Access Manager

Tivoli Enterprise Console®

Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator

Tivoli License Manager

Tivoli Management Framework

Tivoli Monitoring

Tivoli NetView

Tivoli Provisioning Manager

Tivoli SAN FS

Tivoli Service Level Advisor

Tivoli Workload Scheduler

TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller

Virtualization Engine

WebSphere Application Server

WebSphere Extended Deployment

WebSphere Information Integrator

WebSphere MQ

WebSphere Portal Server

Related publications

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Glossary

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"August 2005."

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216) and index.

OCLC:

228138500