Explain in detail grid computing architecture in cloud computing
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Cloud computing provides on demand large scale hardware and software services over the internet. It is a
group of virtual servers available for general public through payment. On the other hand, grid computing is a
collection of heterogeneous distributed resources to solve large scale problems with intensive resources. Grid
computing allows an application to run on different machine and utilize the grid resources. This paper describes
the layered architectures of two computing models, mapping of layers in terms of services and their
functionality differences. The audience of this paper is academia.
In a basic grid computing system, every computer can access the resources of every other computer belonging to the network.
The grid computing concept isn't a new one. It's a special kind of distributed computing. In distributed computing, different computers within the same network share one or more resources. In the ideal grid computing system, every resource is shared, turning a computer network into a powerful supercomputer. With the right user interface, accessing a grid computing system would look no different than accessing a local machine's resources. Every authorized computer would have access to enormous processing power and storage capacity.
Though the concept isn't new, it's also not yet perfected. Computer scientists, programmers and engineers are still working on creating, establishing and implementing standards and protocols. Right now, many existing grid computer systems rely on proprietary software and tools. Once people agree upon a reliable set of standards and protocols, it will be easier and more efficient for organizations to adopt the grid computing model.
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