Title :
BOINC: a system for public-resource computing and storage
Author :
Anderson, David P.
Author_Institution :
Space Sci. Lab., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) is a software system that makes it easy for scientists to create and operate public-resource computing projects. It supports diverse applications, including those with large storage or communication requirements. PC owners can participate in multiple BOINC projects, and can specify how their resources are allocated among these projects. We describe the goals of BOINC, the design issues that we confronted, and our solutions to these problems.
Keywords :
grid computing; open systems; peer-to-peer computing; resource allocation; storage management; BOINC; network computing; public-resource computing; software system; storage; Application software; Computer networks; Grid computing; Internet; Laboratories; Middleware; Open source software; Personal communication networks; Resource management; Supercomputers;
Conference_Titel :
Grid Computing, 2004. Proceedings. Fifth IEEE/ACM International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2256-4
DOI :
10.1109/GRID.2004.14
