DRAGON: a framework for service provisioning in heterogeneous grid networks

Author

Lehman, Thomas ; Sobieski, Jerry ; Jabbari, Bijan

Author_Institution

Inst. of Inf. Sci., Southern California Univ., CA, USA

Volume

44

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

84

Lastpage

90

Abstract

Dynamic resource allocation in GMPLS optical networks (DRAGON) defines a research and experimental framework for high-performance networks required by grid computing and e-science applications. The DRAGON project is developing technology and deploying network infrastructure which allows dynamic provisioning of network resources in order to establish deterministic paths in direct response to end-user requests. This includes multidomain provisioning of traffic-engineering paths using a distributed control plane across heterogeneous network technologies while including mechanisms for authentication, authorization, accounting (AAA), and scheduling. A reference implementation of this framework has been instantiated in the Washington, DC area and is being utilized to conduct research and development into the deployment of optical networks technologies toward the satisfaction of very-high-performance science application requirements.

Keywords

grid computing; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre networks; resource allocation; scheduling; telecommunication traffic; DRAGON project; GMPLS optical networks; authentication authorization accounting; distributed control plane; dynamic resource allocation; e-science applications; grid computing; heterogeneous grid networks; scheduling; service provisioning; traffic-engineering paths; Authentication; Authorization; Costs; Earth; High-speed networks; Intelligent networks; Radio astronomy; Radio interferometry; Resource management; Transport protocols;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2006.1607870

Filename

1607870