Everything about Grid computing
Use of widely distributed computer resources to reach a common goal
Grid computing is the use of widely distributed computer resources to reach a common goal. A computing grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve many files. Grid computing is distinguished from conventional high-performance computing systems such as cluster computing in that grid computers have each node set to perform a different task/application. Grid computers also tend to be more heterogeneous and geographically dispersed than cluster computers. Although a single grid can be dedicated to a particular application, commonly a grid is used for a variety of purposes. Grids are often constructed with general-purpose grid middleware software libraries. Grid sizes can be quite large. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Grid computingA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Edge Computing for IoT-Enabled Smart Grid: The Future of EnergyInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: PatternsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Self adaptivity in Grid computingCited 87 times
- Go sideways: Volunteer computingA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Computer clusterA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Self adaptivity in Grid computing
Grid Computing Workloads
Perspectives on grid computing
QoS in grid computing
Distributed computing research issues in grid computing
What Does Grid Computing Cost?
Agent-based grid computing
Grid Computing Security: A Taxonomy
🆕 Influential since 2022
Edge Computing for IoT-Enabled Smart Grid: The Future of Energy
Machine Learning-based Intrusion Detection for Smart Grid Computing: A Survey
Joint Optimization of Computing Offloading and Service Caching in Edge Computing-Based Smart Grid
Quantum computing for smart grid applications
Efficient Smart Grid Load Balancing via Fog and Cloud Computing
📚 Books worth reading
PatternsIBM Redbooks · 2002
Grid computingLizhe Wang, Wei Jie · 2009
The Knowledge GridHai Zhuge · 2004- 📕Development of three-dimensional DRAGON grid technologyYao Zheng · 1999
Extreme PrivacyMichael Bazzell · 2019- 📕Large-scale parallel unstructured mesh computations for 3D high-lift analysisDimitri Mavriplis · 1999
- 📕Weighted essentially non-oscillatory schemes on triangular meshesChang-Qing Hu · 1998
- 📕Transformation of two and three-dimensional regions by elliptic systemsC. Wayne Mastin · 1987
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