Grid'5000: A large scale and highly reconfigurable Grid experimental testbed

Franck Cappello, Eddy Caron, Michel Dayde, Frederic Desprez, Yvon Jegou, Pascale Primet, Emmanuel Jeannot, Stephane Lanteri, Julien Leduc, Nouredine Melab, Guillaume Mornet, Raymond Namyst, Benjamin Quetier, Olivier Richard

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Abstract

Large scale distributed systems like Grids are difficult to study only from theoretical models and simulators. Most Grids deployed at large scale are production platforms that are inappropriate research tools because of their limited reconfiguration, control and monitoring capabilities. In this paper, we present Grid'5000, a 5000 CPUs nation-wide infrastructure for research in Grid computing. Grid'5000 is designed to provide a scientific tool for computer scientists similar to the large-scale instruments used by physicists, astronomers and biologists. We describe the motivations, design, architecture, configuration examples of Grid'5000 and performance results for the reconfiguration subsystem.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing
Pages99-106
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event6th IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing - Seattle, WA, United States
Duration: Nov 13 2005Nov 14 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)1550-5510

Other

Other6th IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Grid Computing
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle, WA
Period11/13/0511/14/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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