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WEDS: a Web services-based environment for distributed simulation.

Peter V Coveney1, Jamie Vicary, Jonathan Chin

  • 1Centre for Computational Science, Department of Chemistry, University College London, Christopher Ingold Laboratories, London, UK. p.v.coveney@ucl.ac.uk

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
|August 16, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Scientists can now easily use distributed computing resources with a new middleware toolkit. This simplifies remote code deployment and management for high-performance computing tasks.

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Area of Science:

  • Scientific computing
  • Distributed systems
  • High-performance computing

Background:

  • Web services offer potential for distributed computing but are complex for researchers.
  • Jargon and numerous standards hinder adoption of web services in scientific research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a middleware scheme simplifying remote code deployment for scientists.
  • To enable steering, visualization, and workflow functionality for pre-existing codes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Web Services Resource Framework (WSRF)-based middleware scheme.
  • Designed for remote deployment of single or multiple code instances across resources.
  • Required only simple modifications to existing program code.

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Main Results:

  • A powerful and simple middleware solution for remote code deployment.
  • Enabled steering, visualization, and workflow capabilities.
  • Facilitated use of distributed computing resources by scientists.

Conclusions:

  • The toolkit simplifies the deployment of workstation-class codes in real time.
  • Offers a more tractable alternative to the Globus toolkit for high-performance computing.
  • Aims to enhance researchers' ability to utilize distributed computing resources effectively.