Grid networks : enabling grids with advanced communication technology /

Grid networks : enabling grids with advanced communication technology / [edited by] Franco Travostino, Nortel, USA, Joe Mambretti, Northwestern University, USA, Gigi Karmous-Edwards, MCNC, USA. - xxxi, 340 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes appendix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book describes the convergence of advanced networking technologies and Grid technologies, with special focus on their symbiotic relationship and the new opportunities that arise. It will enable network experts to design networks to best match Grid requirements, while Grid experts will learn how to make the best use of network resources.

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Computational grids (Computer systems)
Computer networks--Design and construction.
Wireless communication systems--Design and construction.
Optical communications--Design and construction.



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004.36 / GRI