Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of DesktopGrid


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Oct 7, 2008, 9:34:56 AM (16 years ago)
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    11= Grid computing with BOINC =
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     3== Grid versus volunteer computing ==
     4'''Grid computing''' is a form of distributed computing in which an organization (such as a business) uses its existing computers to handle its own long-running computational tasks.
     5This differs from volunteer computing in several ways:
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    4 == Grid versus volunteer computing ==
    5 '''Grid computing''' is a form of distributed computing in which an organization (such as a business) uses its existing computers to handle its own long-running computational tasks. This differs from volunteer computing in several ways:
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    8  * The computing resources can be trusted; i.e. one can assume that the PCs don't return results that are wrong either intentionally or due to hardware malfunction, and that they don't falsify credit. Hence there is typically no need for redundant computing.
     7 * The computing resources can be trusted; i.e. one can assume that the PCs don't return results that are intentionally wrong, and that they don't falsify credit. Hence there is typically no need for replication.
    98 * There is no need for screensaver graphics; in fact it may be desirable to have the computation be completely invisible and out of the control of the PC user.
    109 * Client deployment is typically automated.
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    1311== BOINC as a grid computing platform ==
    14 Although it was originally designed for volunteer computing, BOINC works very well for grid computing. The steps in creating a grid are:
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     12Although it was originally designed for volunteer computing, BOINC works very well for grid computing.
     13The steps in creating a grid are:
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    1715 * [ServerIntro Set up a BOINC server], develop or port applications, and test them. Set [JobIn workunit parameters] to disable redundancy.
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    2119 * Deploy your installer; on Windows networks this can be done using Active Directories.
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    23 To ensure that outside hosts can't participate in your project or access its files, configure your firewall to prevent HTTP access to your BOINC server.
     21To ensure that outside hosts can't participate in your project or access its files,
     22configure your firewall to prevent HTTP access to your BOINC server.
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    25 For more information on grid computing using BOINC, and some useful pre-compiled software, visit [http://desktopgrid.hu/ Desktopgrid.hu].
     24For more information on grid computing using BOINC, and some useful pre-compiled software,
     25visit [http://desktopgrid.hu/ Desktopgrid.hu].
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