Computational Science and Engineering Online (CSE-Online): a cyber-infrastructure for scientific computing.

Area of Science:

• Computational Science and Engineering
• Web-based Simulation Environments
• Distributed Computing

Background:

• The proliferation of the Internet and World Wide Web has significantly altered research paradigms.
• There is a growing necessity for efficient and secure remote access to information and computational resources.
• Traditional remote access methods can be sensitive to network instability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce Computational Science and Engineering Online (CSE-Online), an extendable, web-accessible simulation environment.
• To describe the novel client-server software architecture underpinning CSE-Online.
• To highlight CSE-Online's capability for accessing distributed resources and collaborative environments.

Main Methods:

• Development of a unique client-server software architecture for distributed workload management.
• Implementation of a system designed to minimize client-server communication.
• Integration of web-services for a collaborative environment and access to computing grids.

Main Results:

• CSE-Online demonstrates reduced sensitivity to network instability due to its architecture.
• Users can access data and resources from multiple remote servers and the computing grid.
• The environment supports anytime, anywhere access via a web browser with wired or wireless connections.

Conclusions:

• CSE-Online provides a robust and flexible platform for computational science and engineering research.
• The system's architecture facilitates efficient and secure remote resource utilization.
• CSE-Online is evolving into versatile middleware for managing diverse remote data and resources across various domains.