Science Gateways for Distributed Computing Infrastructures

Péter Kacsuk

ISBN 10: 3319112678 / ISBN 13: 9783319112671

Published by Springer International Publishing Nov 2014, 2014

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book describes the science gateway building technology developed in the SCI-BUS European project and its adoption and customization method, by which user communities, such as biologists, chemists, and astrophysicists, can build customized, domain-specific science gateways. Many aspects of the core technology are explained in detail, including its workflow capability, job submission mechanism to various grids and clouds, and its data transfer mechanisms among several distributed infrastructures.The book will be useful for scientific researchers and IT professionals engaged in the development of science gateways. 324 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science Gateways for Distributed Computing Infrastructures
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing Nov 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319112678
• ISBN 13: 9783319112671
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 24D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 653 grams

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Synopsis

The book describes the science gateway building technology developed in the SCI-BUS European project and its adoption and customization method, by which user communities, such as biologists, chemists, and astrophysicists, can build customized, domain-specific science gateways. Many aspects of the core technology are explained in detail, including its workflow capability, job submission mechanism to various grids and clouds, and its data transfer mechanisms among several distributed infrastructures.

The book will be useful for scientific researchers and IT professionals engaged in the development of science gateways.

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Péter Kacsuk received his Kandidat (Ph.D.) degree from the Hungarian Academy in 1989. He habilitated at the University of Vienna in 1997, he received his professor title from the Hungarian President in 1999 and the Doctor of Academy degree (D.Sc.) from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2001. He is currently the Head of the Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems (LPDS) in the Institute for Computer Science and Control (SZTAKI) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in Budapest. His research interests include parallel and distributed systems and programming environments; cluster computing; and grid computing. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Grid Computing.