Exploring Job Migration Technique for P2P Grid Systems

Abstract

P2P Grids can potentially solve large-scale scientific problems by using geographically distributed heterogeneous resources. However, a number of major technical obstacles must be overcome before this potential can be realized. One problem critical to the effective utilization of P2P Grids is the efficient scheduling of jobs. This study addresses the above-mentioned problem by describing and evaluating a P2P communication model, a P2P resource monitoring system and a job migration mechanism. In this study, the authors propose a P2P communication mechanism, which is built to deliver various information across heterogeneous Grid systems. Based on this P2P communication mechanism, they can develop job migration technology and then improve the usage of distributed computing resources.