Coulson, G., Blair, G.S., Parlavantzas, N., Yeung, W.K. and Cai, W. 2004. Applying the reflective middleware approach in Grid computing. Concurrency and Computation: Practice & Experience. 16 (5), pp. 433-440. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.822
| Title | Applying the reflective middleware approach in Grid computing |
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| Authors | Coulson, G., Blair, G.S., Parlavantzas, N., Yeung, W.K. and Cai, W. |
| Abstract | Significant progress has been made in the design and development of object-based distributed systems and, more recently, in component-based reflective middleware platforms - i.e. middleware platforms that, through reflection, can be flexibly configured, and runtime adapted/reconfigured - especially in terms of non-functional properties like quality of service (QoS). In this paper we consider how ideas and principles from such platforms can usefully be applied in a Grid context, specifically, an Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) context. To this end, we identify weaknesses in OGSA in the areas of generic service provision, scalability/performance engineering, and, especially, lack of support for QoS specification and realization, and suggest how these can be alleviated. We believe that such areas will become increasingly important as sophisticated e-Science applications start to exploit the potential of OGSA's service-based architecture. We also report on our current research on developing a binding-type framework, a resource management framework, and a set of performance optimizations for an ongoing OGSA implementation we are working on. |
| Journal | Concurrency and Computation: Practice & Experience |
| Journal citation | 16 (5), pp. 433-440 |
| ISSN | 1532-0626 |
| Year | 25 Apr 2004 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.822 |
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| Published | 25 Apr 2004 |