An Automatic Cost-based Framework for Seamless Application Migration in Grid Environments

Klemm M, Veldema R, Philippsen M (2008)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Original article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems

Edited Volumes: Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems

City/Town: Anaheim, CA, USA

Pages Range: 219-224

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 20th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS'08)

Event location: Orlando, FL, USA US

ISBN: 978-0-88986-773-4

URI: http://www2.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/publication/download/OGRE-PDCS.pdf

Abstract

Grid computing promises to seamlessly deliver computing power to computational scientists. However, scientists are faced with the problem of finding computing resources for their application and they have to cope with the systems' batch operation mode that causes premature termination of applications if they exceed the reserved resource limits. In this paper, we propose a middleware layer (OGRE) for a seamless Grid environment. OGRE automates the process of resource discovery and performs resource selection. Resource selection uses a cost-based migration strategy that allocates free computing resources on accessible clusters, i. e., OGRE automatically checkpoints, transfers the snapshot from one cluster to the next, and restarts the application there. A Grid-wide file system handles data accesses of migrated applications. OGRE can easily be adapted to new requirements due to its component-based architecture.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ronald Veldema Lehrstuhl für Informatik 2 (Programmiersysteme) Michael Philippsen Lehrstuhl für Informatik 2 (Programmiersysteme)

How to cite

APA:

Klemm, M., Veldema, R., & Philippsen, M. (2008). An Automatic Cost-based Framework for Seamless Application Migration in Grid Environments. In Proceedings of the 20th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS'08) (pp. 219-224). Orlando, FL, USA, US: Anaheim, CA, USA.

MLA:

Klemm, Michael, Ronald Veldema, and Michael Philippsen. "An Automatic Cost-based Framework for Seamless Application Migration in Grid Environments." Proceedings of the 20th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS'08), Orlando, FL, USA Anaheim, CA, USA, 2008. 219-224.

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