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We propose a file transfer approach for the Grid. We have identified that file transfer in the Grid can take place at three different stages: deployment, user application execution, and retrieval (post-execution). Each stage has different environmental requirements, and therefore we apply different techniques. Our contribution comes from: (i) integrating heterogeneous Grid resource acquisition protocols and file transfer protocols including deployment and retrieval, and (ii) providing an asynchronous file transfer mechanism based on active objects, wait-by-necessity, and automatic continuation.
We validate and benchmark the proposed file transfer model using ProActive, a Grid programming middleware. ProActive provides, among others, a Grid infrastructure abstraction using deployment descriptors, and an active object model using transparent futures.
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Baude, F., Caromel, D., Leyton, M., Quilici, R. (2006). Grid File Transfer During Deployment, Execution, and Retrieval. In: Meersman, R., Tari, Z. (eds) On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2006: CoopIS, DOA, GADA, and ODBASE. OTM 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4276. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11914952_9
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