Table of Contents
Introduction
General Concept of Grids
Parallel and Distributed Architectures
Parallel and Distributed Programming
Performance Assessment
Web Computing
Computational Grids
Enabling Technologies and Dedicated Tools
Enabling Technologies: Object-Orientation
Dedicated Tools: Grid Middleware
The Globus Toolkit: An Overview
The Globus Toolkit :The Globus Security Infrastructure
The Globus Toolkit: The Resource Management Pillar
The Globus Toolkit: The Information Services Pillar
The Globus Toolkit: The Data Management Pillar
The Globus Toolkit API
The Message Passing Interface with Globus
Dedicated Tools: Economy Driven Resource Management in Grids
Web-Based Technologies and Projects
Grid-Enabled High Throughput Computing: Condor-G
Building Up a Grid
Recalling Globus Basic Concepts
Setting Up the Environment
Globus Installation
Globus Configuration
Services Start-Up
Introducing a New User to the Grid
Globus Relevant Commands to Use the Grid
Developing Grid-Enabled Applications
Message Passing in a Grid Framework
Applications: FDTD with MPI in Grid Environments
The FDTD Approach: Theoretical Background
Parallel FDTD
Migration towards Computational Grids
Numerical Performance
Remarkable Achievements
Computer-Aided Engineering of Aperture-Antenna Arrays
Numerical Techniques for the Analysis of Flange-Mounted Rectangular Apertures
A tool for the CAE of Rectangular Aperture Antenna Arrays
Parallel CAE of Aperture Arrays
Migration towards Grid Environments
Wireless Radiobase Station Networks
Foundations of Cellular Systems
Key-Factors for Current and Future Wireless Communications
Planning Wireless Networks
An Integrated System for Optimum Wireless Network Planning, Control and Reconfiguration
A Candidate Architecture for an Effective ISNOP
Grid Computing and Its Role in the ISNOP
Wireless Network Planning with Grid Computing
Conclusions and Future Trends
Grid Computing: Benefits and Limitations
Grid Computing Trends
Appendices
Bibliography
List of Useful Web Sites
Glossary
List of Acronyms
Index
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