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Ninf-G: A Reference Implementation of RPC-based Programming Middleware for Grid Computing

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GridRPC, which is an RPC mechanism tailored for the Grid, is an attractive programming model for Grid computing. This paper reports on the design and implementation of a GridRPC programming system called Ninf-G. Ninf-G is a reference implementation of the GridRPC API which has been proposed for standardization at the Global Grid Forum. In this paper, we describe the design, implementations and typical usage of Ninf-G. A preliminary performance evaluation in both WAN and LAN environments is also reported. Implemented on top of the Globus Toolkit, Ninf-G provides a simple and easy programming interface based on standard Grid protocols and the API for Grid Computing. The overhead of remote procedure calls in Ninf-G is acceptable in both WAN and LAN environments.

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  1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1, Ibaraki, 305-8568, Japan

    Y. Tanaka, H. Nakada & S. Sekiguchi

  2. Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH), Japan

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Tanaka, Y., Nakada, H., Sekiguchi, S. et al. Ninf-G: A Reference Implementation of RPC-based Programming Middleware for Grid Computing. Journal of Grid Computing 1, 41–51 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024083511032

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