Advancements in Grid Computing Standards: The Role of Unicore and OGSA
This paper by Dr. David Snelling from Fujitsu Laboratories discusses high-impact, grid-like standards essential for the evolution of distributed services. It emphasizes WS-Addressing and other innovations that address fundamental needs in resource management and discovery. The work outlines key approaches such as WS-Notification and WS-Eventing while articulating the importance of standards like OGSA and JSDL. With an evolving framework incorporating OGSA profiles and security, it highlights critical developments in grid computing’s future.
Advancements in Grid Computing Standards: The Role of Unicore and OGSA
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Fujitsu Laboratories Unicore and Standards Dr. David Snelling Distributed Services Research Group Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe
High Impact (Industry Wide) “Grid-Like” Standards • WS-Addressing • Meets addressing requirements missed in basic WSs • Uses structured identifiers and protocol rules • Is (at least theoretically) binding independent. • OGSI, WSRF, WS-Transfer, WS-Resource Transfer • Acknowledges patterns in management and discovery • Broad applicability • Clearly includes various approaches • WS-Notification, WS-Eventing, WS-Event Notification • Highlights a fundamental pattern in distributed systems • Critical space for standards • All the above comprise the OGSA Basic Profile
Grid Computing’s Top Ten Standards • Stable • JSDL • OGSA-BES • GridFTP • OGSA Security Profile Core • OGSA Security Profile Secure Channel • Evolving with a Clear Direction • OGSA Basic Profile (Next Revision) • WS-Addressing, WS-Resource Transfer, WS-Event Notification • OGSA-AuthZ-SAML • Including WS-Security • Under Development • DMI • OGSA-RSS • OGSA Information Model
Resource Broker Resource Database TSI Unicore Services Unicore Gateway Unicore Client OGSA Server A OGSA Server B User Database Unicore and Standards JSDL, OGSA Info* JSDL OGSA-BES* OGSA Base profile OGSA Sec. Profile DMI* GridFTP OGSA-RSS* OGSA-AuthZ-SAML* * Future plans or in process