Desktop grid computing

This book reviews various approaches in desktop grid computing useful for implementing and solving many important sub-problems of middleware design, such as scheduling, data management, security, load balancing, and fault tolerance. With numerous tables and illustrations, the text balances the theory of designing desktop grid middleware and architecture with practical applications and real-world deployment on large scale platforms. Each chapter presents sub-problems, discusses the theoretical and practical issues, details chosen implementation and experiments, and offers references for further reading.

Introduction, Christophe Cerin and Gilles Fedak

PART I: THE BIRTH
Pioneer Applications
Volunteer Computing, D. Anderson
Collaborative Desktop Grid, Francisco V. Brasileiro
Peer-to-Peer Desktop Grid, Nabil Abdenadder
Designing Desktop Grid for the EGEE Infrastructure, Oleg Lodygensky
High Throughput Computing on Desktop Grids, M. Livny
World Community Grid, F. Desprez

PART II: THE MATURITY AND BEYOND
Scheduling on Large Scale Volatile Network of PCs, Rich Wolsky
Methodology for Desktop Grid Studies, from Resources Characterization to Model and Simulations, Arthur Andrejzak
Security and Result Certification, Filipe Aruajo
Data Distribution Network for Desktop Grid, Ian Kelley
Intensive Data Processing on Desktop Grid, S. Vazhkudai and X. Ma
Desktop Clouds, Derrick Kondo
Bridging Desktop Grids and Grids, Peter Kaszuk
Programming Applications for Desktop Grids, Tamass Kiss
"Open Chapter," Jon Weissman