商品簡介
Offering case studies in each chapter, this book details theory, models, patterns, technologies, platforms, and applications of large-scale distributed computing. It covers major issues related such as resources and data management, fault tolerance, and security. The benefits of using large-scale distributed systems are described, and the process of developing scientific and commercial distributed applications is outlined. Some specific chapter topics include system architectures, resource management, data storage and retrieval, monitoring and controlling large-scale systems, and application development tools and frameworks. A chapter on applications looks at grid, web-based, peer-to-peer, and mobile applications. Cristea is affiliated with Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
