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Consistency of Replicated Datasets in Grid Computing

Consistency of Replicated Datasets in Grid Computing

Gianni Pucciani, Flavia Donno, Andrea Domenici, Heinz Stockinger
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781605661841|ISBN10: 1605661848|EISBN13: 9781605661858
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-184-1.ch006
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Pucciani, Gianni, et al. "Consistency of Replicated Datasets in Grid Computing." Handbook of Research on Grid Technologies and Utility Computing: Concepts for Managing Large-Scale Applications, edited by Emmanuel Udoh and Frank Zhigang Wang, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 49-58. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-184-1.ch006

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Pucciani, G., Donno, F., Domenici, A., & Stockinger, H. (2009). Consistency of Replicated Datasets in Grid Computing. In E. Udoh & F. Wang (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Grid Technologies and Utility Computing: Concepts for Managing Large-Scale Applications (pp. 49-58). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-184-1.ch006

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Pucciani, Gianni, et al. "Consistency of Replicated Datasets in Grid Computing." In Handbook of Research on Grid Technologies and Utility Computing: Concepts for Managing Large-Scale Applications, edited by Emmanuel Udoh and Frank Zhigang Wang, 49-58. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-184-1.ch006

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Abstract

Data replication is a well-known technique used in distributed systems in order to improve fault tolerance and make data access faster. Several copies of a dataset are created and placed at different nodes, so that users can access the replica closest to them, and at the same time the data access load is distributed among the replicas. In today’s Grid middleware solutions, data management services allow users to replicate datasets (i.e., flat files or databases) among storage elements within a Grid, but replicas are often considered read-only because of the absence of mechanisms able to propagate updates and enforce replica consistency. This entry analyzes the replica consistency problem and provides hints for the development of a Replica Consistency Service, highlighting the main issues and pros and cons of several approaches.

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