Grid computing and e-science: a view from inside

Grid computing and e-science: a view from inside

Blog Article

My intention is to analyze how, where and if grid computing technology is truly enabling a new way of doing science (so-called ‘e-science’).I will base my views on the experiences accumulated thus far in a number of scientific communities, which we have provided with the opportunity of using Building Set grid computing.I shall first define some basic terms and concepts and then discuss a number of specific cases in which the use of grid computing has actually made possible a new method for doing science.

I will then present a case in which this did not result in a change in research methods.I will try to identify the reasons for these failures and analyze the future evolution of grid computing.I will conclude by introducing and commenting the concept of ‘cloud Disposables computing’, the approach offered and provided by major industrial actors (Google/IBM and Amazon being among the most important) and what impact this technology might have on the world of research.