Internet technologies and the grid paradigm: designing a custom environment for web service-based applications

  • Authors:
  • Serena Pastore

  • Affiliations:
  • National Institute of Astrophysics, INAF, Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Padova, Italy

  • Venue:
  • SMO'06 Proceedings of the 6th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Methodological and computational difficulties introduced by the expanding knowledge base of science domains reflected in the growing volumes of data that must be stored, retrieved and analyzed can be overcome by applying distributed technologies from a grid, web services and internet technologies in general. Applications are developed as services-based paradigms, making use of for example Java platforms that support interoperable data handling, scalability, load balancing and other capabilities. Moreover they should be deployed in an embedded secure environment that may provide all necessary functionalities like description, processing, discovery, composition etc. In the context of specific grid infrastructures and astrophysical applications, the paper starts with issues that have arisen in deploying grid applications, then describes the design and custom solutions proposed in the areas of discovery, composition and security. The introduction of specific technology components implementing standard specifications can enhance grid computing infrastructure providing a method for an integrated solution.