Second IEEE International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid (CCGRID'02)
A Formal Framework for Defining Grid Systems
Berlin, Germany
May 21-May 24
ISBN: 0-7695-1582-7
Although there have been several attempts to create grid systems, there is no clear definition for grids. In this paper, a formal approach is presented for defining elementary functionalities of grid systems. A comparative analysis with conventional distributed systems shows that there are semantical differences, not just technical ones. The resulting abstract working model for grids can serve as a framework for defining new systems or analyzing existing ones.