Abstract
The cluster and grid-computing paradigm offers support for large scale, widely distributed, highperformance
computational systems. Several of such architectures and frameworks have been
developed aimed at primarily large parallel computations in support of scientific, engineering
calculations and problem solving. With the emergence of the “service-oriented” business pattern for
low-cost e-business, and increasing users’ need for high-volumes of multi-media contents and
applications, we argue that the rapidly maturing grid technology will offer commercial opportunities
for the development of a range of systems, infrastructures and services to support high-utilisation and
availability of global computing and data resources for widely distributed enterprises. However, before
this becomes a reality much research work is required to address a number of well documented grid
issues including; ubiquity, high-assurance, flexibility, ease of use and alignment with emerging
industrial standards. In this paper we argue for the potential of new distributed systems, aimed at ebusiness
and commercial enterprises, leveraging the strands of research from cluster computing, grid
computing, agent systems and data description languages. Based on an on-going research work, which
focuses on high-assurance composable systems engineering, this paper will outline a service-oriented
approach and associated agent description languages, which are used to facilitate the construction and
management of ad-hoc federated software services.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Event | Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour Convention - Imperial College, London, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Apr 2002 → 5 Apr 2002 |
Conference
Conference | Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour Convention |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 3/04/02 → 5/04/02 |