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A Framework for Loosely Coupled Applications on Grid Environments

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Grid Computing: Software Environments and Tools

6.5 Conclusions

In order to support the user in composing heterogeneous distributed applications, it is neces- sary to have suitable higher-level services that hide the complexity of lower-level details. One approach for such a higher-level service is the Grid Job Handler, which we established within the Fraunhofer Resource Grid on top of the Globus toolkit. The most innovative part of the Grid Job Handler is the Petri-net-based workflow model that allows the definition of arbitrary work- flows with only three different components: transitions, places, and arcs. This enables the easy orchestration of complex workflows,including conditions and loops and regarding the dataflow as well as the control flow of distributed applications. The dynamic workflow model introduced here takes advantage of the Petri net refinement theory, which allows adding additional tasks to the workflow during runtime, such as transfer tasks, software deployment tasks or fault manage- ment tasks. Within this framework, distributed applications can be defined independently from the infrastructure, just by connecting software components and data. The resource mapping that maps the abstract resource requirements onto real resources is based on an XML-based resource definition language which includes information about the dependencies between resources.

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Hoheisel, A., Ernst, T., Der, U. (2006). A Framework for Loosely Coupled Applications on Grid Environments. In: Cunha, J.C., Rana, O.F. (eds) Grid Computing: Software Environments and Tools. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-339-6_7

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