Foundations for Workflow Application Scheduling on D-Wave System
Many scientific processes and applications can be represented in the standardized form of workflows.
Read MoreStorage-Aware Algorithms for Scheduling of Workflow Ensembles in Clouds
This paper focuses on data-intensive workflows and addresses the problem of scheduling workflow ensembles under cost and deadline constraints in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) clouds.
Read MoreChallenges and Opportunities of Using Virtual Patients in xMOOCs
xMOOCs, a type of massive open on-line courses, are characterized by impressive enrollment rates and instructional design based on short video clips and self-assessment quizzes.
Read MoreCost Optimization of Execution of Multi-Level Deadline-Constrained Scientific Workflows on Clouds
This paper introduces a cost optimization model for scientific workflows on IaaS clouds such as Amazon EC2 or RackSpace.
Read MoreSecure Storage and Processing of Confidential Data on Public Clouds
The goal of this paper is to describe problems associated with storage and processing of confidential data in public clouds, and to propose relevant mitigation strategies.
Read MoreCost Minimization for Computational Applications on Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures
We address the problem of task planning on multiple clouds formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming problem (MINLP).
Read MoreEvaluation of Cloud Providers for VPH Applications
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) clouds are considered interesting sources of computing and storage resources for scientific applications.
Read MoreHosted Science: Managing Computational Workflows in the Cloud
Scientists today are exploring the use of new tools and computing platforms to do their science.
Read MoreIntroducing PRECIP: An API for Managing Repeatable Experiments in the Cloud
Cloud computing with its on-demand access to resources has emerged as a tool used by researchers from a wide range of domains to run computer-based experiments.
Read MoreComponent-Based Approach for Programming and Running Scientific Applications on Grids and Clouds
This paper presents an approach to programming and running scientific applications on grid and cloud infrastructures based on two principles: the first one is to follow a component-based programming model, the second is to apply a flexible technology which allows for virtualization of the underlying infrastructure.
Read MoreComputations of Protein Hydrophobicity Profile as Virtual Experiment in Gridspace Virtual Laboratory
ABSTRACT The terms like e-science, e-poster or e-health are nowadays commonly used.
Read MoreConstructing Workflows from Script Applications
For programming and executing complex applications on grid infrastructures, scientific workflows have been proposed as convenient high-level alternative to solutions based on general-purpose programming languages, APIs and scripts.
Read MoreCost- and Deadline-Constrained Provisioning for Scientific Workflow Ensembles in IaaS Clouds
Large-scale applications expressed as scientific workflows are often grouped into ensembles of inter-related workflows.
Read MoreFlexible and Extendable Mechanism Enabling Secure Access to E-Infrastructures and Storage of Confidential Data for the GridSpace2 Virtual Laboratory
This paper describes the security framework used by the GridSpace2 platform.
Read MoreManaging Entire Lifecycles of E-Science Applications in the GridSpace2 Virtual Laboratory – From Motivation through Idea to Operable Web-Accessible Environment Built on Top of PL-Grid e-Infrastructure
The GridSpace2 environment, developed in the scope of the PL-Grid Polish National Grid Initiative, constitutes a comprehensive platform which supports e-science applications throughout their entire lifecycle.
Read MoreThe Collage Authoring Environment
The Collage Authoring Environment is a software infrastructure which enables domain scientists to collaboratively develop and publish their work in the form of executable papers.
Read MoreInvocation of Operations from Script-Based Grid Applications
In this paper we address the complexity of building and running modern scientific applications on various Grid systems with heterogeneous middleware.
Read MoreProviding Security for MOCCA Component Environment
The subject of this paper is a detailed analysis and development of security in MOCCA, a CCA-compliant Grid component framework build over H2O, a Java-based distributed computing platform.
Read MoreSemantic Composition of Scientific Workflows Based on the Petri Nets Formalism
The idea of an application described through its workflow is becoming popular in the Grid community as a natural method of functional decomposition of an application.
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