Title :
A middleware independent Grid workflow builder for scientific applications
Author :
Johnson, David ; Meacham, Ken ; Kornmayer, Harald
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biol. Sci., Univ. of Reading, Reading, UK
Abstract :
Grid workflow authoring tools are typically specific to particular workflow engines built into grid middleware, or are application specific and are designed to interact with specific software implementations. g-Eclipse is a middleware independent grid workbench that aims to provide a unified abstraction of the grid and includes a grid workflow builder to allow users to author and deploy workflows to the grid. This paper describes the g-Eclipse Workflow Builder and its implementations for two grid middlewares, gLite and GRIA, and a case study utilizing the workflow builder in a grid user´s scientific workflow deployment.
Keywords :
grid computing; middleware; scientific information systems; software engineering; workflow management software; GRIA; g-Eclipse Workflow Builder; gLite; grid middleware; grid workflow authoring tools; middleware independent grid workbench; middleware independent grid workflow builder; scientific applications; scientific workflow deployment; software implementations; workflow engines; Biology; Cloud computing; Distributed computing; Engines; Europe; Grid computing; Middleware; National electric code; Resource management; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
E-Science Workshops, 2009 5th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5946-9
DOI :
10.1109/ESCIW.2009.5407993
