Grid Computing Flashcards
What is Grid Computing?
The practice of leveraging multiple computers, often geographically distributed, to work together to accomplish joint tasks.
Grid computing is typically run on a ‘data grid,’ where computers directly interact to coordinate jobs.
What is the main aim of Grid Computing?
To provide a service-oriented infrastructure that allows for coordinated sharing of geographically distributed hardware, software, and other resources.
What are the three machine types in a typical grid computing network?
- Control node/server
- Provider/grid node
- User
How does Grid Computing operate?
By running specialized software on every computer in the grid network that coordinates and manages all tasks.
What does the software in Grid Computing do?
Segregates the main task into subtasks and assigns them to each computer, allowing simultaneous work and aggregation of outputs.
What is the role of a control node in Grid Computing?
Administers the entire network and maintains the record for resources in a network pool.
What is the importance of security in Grid Computing?
Security mechanisms include authentication, authorization, and data encryption to ensure safe communication in a grid network.
What is a scheduler in Grid Computing?
A component that coordinates the execution of different subtasks based on resource availability.
What is data management in Grid Computing?
A secure and reliable mechanism to move or make data accessible to various nodes within the grid.
What is workload & resource management in Grid Computing?
Enables launching a job on a resource, checking its status, and retrieving results upon completion.
What is computational grid computing?
A type of grid computing where tasks are split into subtasks executed in parallel on separate nodes.
What is data grid computing?
Grids that split data onto multiple computers while treating them as a single entity for access and modification.
What is collaborative grid computing?
Computing that enables seamless collaboration and access to work-related resources among individuals.
What is manuscript grid computing?
A grid type that manages large volumes of image and text blocks while processing previous batches.
What is modular grid computing?
Disaggregating computing resources in a system to combine them for specific applications.