OVERVIEW OF GRID COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION:

The technology of grid computing is a set of methods and techniques that are applied for the combined use of multiple servers. These multiple servers are specialized and work as logic, single integrated system.

GRID COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY:

According to Abbas (2005) grid computing technology permits accessing, strengthening and managing information technology resources in an environment of distributed computing. Grid computing is advanced distributed technology that combines into single system like applications, databases and servers using specialized software. Based on the various complexity levels for the enterprise, grids are categorized as intra-grid, infra-grid, extra-grid and inter-grid. The grid computing technology requirements are fault tolerance, scalability, security, global name spaces, adapting heterogeneity, non-persistence, extensibility, persistence, complexity autonomy and management. Grid computing saves financial resources both in operating and capital costs.

Infra-grid architecture allows optimizing the sharing of resource within the organization’s departments division. Infra-grid forms a tightly controlled architecture with well defined business integration, policies and security. Intra-grid is more complex implementation than the infra-grid since it’s concentrates on integrating various resources of certain divisions and departments of an enterprise. These types of intra-grid require a complex sharing resources and security policies and data. Extra-grid is referring to sharing of resource from or to a foreign partner towards certain relationships which are established. The extra-grid extends over the local resources administrative management of an enterprise and thus mutual convention on maintaining the access to resources are significant. Inter-grid computing technology enables storage and sharing resources and data using the web and allowing the collaborations between various organizations and companies. The grid complexity comes from the special needs or requirements of security, service levels and integration (Marin, 2011).

SUMMARY:

It is concluded that grid computing technology helps sharing and distributing data that enables a collaborative enhancement at both outside and inside the enterprise. Grid computing saves both the operating and capital costs.

REFERENCES:

1.      Abbas.A (2005), Grid Computing: A Practical Guide to Technology and Applications, Editura Charles River Media. 

2.      Marin.G (2011), Grid Computing Technology, Database Systems Journal, Vol 2, Pg no: 13-23.