Research Article

InteGrade: object-oriented Grid middleware leveraging the idle computing power of desktop machines

  1. Andrei Goldchleger,
  2. Fabio Kon*,
  3. Alfredo Goldman,
  4. Marcelo Finger,
  5. Germano Capistrano Bezerra

Article first published online: 26 MAR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cpe.824

Issue

Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience

Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience

Special Issue: Middleware for Grid Computing

Volume 16, Issue 5, pages 449–459, 25 April 2004

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How to Cite

Goldchleger, A., Kon, F., Goldman, A., Finger, M. and Bezerra, G. C. (2004), InteGrade: object-oriented Grid middleware leveraging the idle computing power of desktop machines. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 16: 449–459. doi: 10.1002/cpe.824

Author Information

  1. Department of Computer Science, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1010, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

*Department of Computer Science, University of São Paulo, Rua do Matão 1010, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 MAR 2004
  2. Article first published online: 26 MAR 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 SEP 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 SEP 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 1 AUG 2003

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  • CNPq, Brazil. Grant Number: 55.2028/02-9

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Keywords:

  • Grid computing;
  • distributed object systems;
  • CORBA;
  • usage pattern analysis

Abstract

Grid computing technology improves the computing experiences at organizations by effectively integrating distributed computing resources. However, just a small fraction of currently available Grid infrastructures focuses on reutilization of existing commodity computing resources. This paper introduces InteGrade, a novel object-oriented middleware Grid infrastructure that focuses on leveraging the idle computing power of shared desktop machines. Its features include support for a wide range of parallel applications and mechanisms to assure that the owners of shared resources do not perceive any loss in the quality of service. A prototype implementation is under construction and the current version is available for download. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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