Characterizing resource availability in enterprise desktop grids Export

@article{citeulike:4368866, abstract = {Desktop grids, which use the idle cycles of many desktop PCs, are one of the largest distributed systems in the world. Despite the popularity and success of many desktop grid projects, the heterogeneity and volatility of hosts within desktop grids have been poorly understood. Yet, resource characterization is essential for accurate simulation and modelling of such platforms. In this paper, we present application-level traces of four real desktop grids that can be used for simulation and modelling purposes. In addition, we describe aggregate and per host statistics that reflect the heterogeneity and volatility of desktop grid resources. Finally, we apply our characterization to develop a performance model for desktop grid applications for various task granularities, and then use a cluster equivalence metric to quantify the utility of the desktop grid relative to that of a dedicated cluster for task-parallel applications.}, address = {Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands}, author = {Kondo, D. and Fedak, G. and Cappello, F. and Chien, A. and Casanova, H.}, citeulike-article-id = {4368866}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1244798}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2006.11.001}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167739X06002111}, doi = {10.1016/j.future.2006.11.001}, issn = {0167739X}, journal = {Future Generation Computer Systems}, keywords = {availability, desktop, grid}, month = {August}, number = {7}, pages = {888--903}, posted-at = {2009-11-09 13:33:23}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Elsevier Science Publishers B. V.}, title = {Characterizing resource availability in enterprise desktop grids}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2006.11.001}, volume = {23}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4368866 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4368866 N2 - Desktop grids, which use the idle cycles of many desktop PCs, are one of the largest distributed systems in the world. Despite the popularity and success of many desktop grid projects, the heterogeneity and volatility of hosts within desktop grids have been poorly understood. Yet, resource characterization is essential for accurate simulation and modelling of such platforms. In this paper, we present application-level traces of four real desktop grids that can be used for simulation and modelling purposes. In addition, we describe aggregate and per host statistics that reflect the heterogeneity and volatility of desktop grid resources. Finally, we apply our characterization to develop a performance model for desktop grid applications for various task granularities, and then use a cluster equivalence metric to quantify the utility of the desktop grid relative to that of a dedicated cluster for task-parallel applications. IS - 7 JF - Future Generation Computer Systems SN - 0167739X AD - Amsterdam, The Netherlands, The Netherlands EP - 903 TI - Characterizing resource availability in enterprise desktop grids PB - Elsevier Science Publishers B. V. VL - 23 SP - 888 KW - availability KW - desktop KW - grid AU - Kondo, D AU - Fedak, G AU - Cappello, F AU - Chien, A AU - Casanova, H PY - 2007/08// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2006.11.001 ER -