[en] In this paper we present a CPU scavenging architecture suitable for desktop resources, and we study its appropriateness in exploiting the PC Laboratory resources of the Greek School Network and their integration to the existing HellasGrid national infrastructure. School laboratories form an extensive network equipped with computational systems and fast Internet connections. As this infrastructure is utilized at most 8 h per day and 5 days per week, it could be made available during its remaining idle time for computational purposes through the use of Grid technology. The structure and organization of the school laboratories and backbone network enables the CPU scavenging service, as an independent and additional service, which will not violate the operational rules and policies of the school network, while it will add additional resources to the current HellasGrid infrastructure with low adaptation cost.
Research center :
ETHZ
Disciplines :
Computer science
Author, co-author :
Georgatos, Fotis ; ETH Zürich, Switzerland - ETHZ > CSCS, Manno > Systems Engineer
Gkamas, Vasileios; University of Patras > Computer Engineering and Informatics
Ilias, Aristeidis
Kouretis, Giannis
Varvarigos, Emmanouel
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
A Grid-enabled CPU scavenging architecture and a case study of its use in Greek School Network
Publication date :
07 January 2010
Journal title :
Journal of Grid Computing
ISSN :
1572-9184
Publisher :
Springer
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Pages :
61-75
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
European Projects :
FP7 - 222667 - EGEE-III - Enabling Grids for E-sciencE III