JPPF
JPPF makes it easy to parallelize computationally intensive tasks and execute them on a Grid.
| Tags | GRID grid computing cloud cloud computing Java Parallel processing Parallel Computing Distributed Computing Open Source |
|---|---|
| Licenses | Apache 2.0 |
| Operating Systems | Mac OS X Windows Windows POSIX Linux Unix AIX Solaris |
| Implementation | Java Groovy |
| Translations | English French Portuguese German Russian |
Recent releases
- 26 Apr 2013 22:59
Release Notes: This release brings a few bugfixes and performance improvements.
- 08 Apr 2013 14:14
Release Notes: This release brings grid health monitoring, GPU computing, new class loader extensions, publication to Maven Central, and greater flexibility in network management.
- 28 Mar 2013 10:03
Release Notes: This release candidate brings major new features, including GPU computing, JVM health monitoring, scalable node management, and more.
- 12 Mar 2013 23:20
Release Notes: This maintenance release brings important bugfixes.
- 18 Feb 2013 21:16
Release Notes: This beta version brings new bugfixes, enhancements, and features.
Recent comments
Re: what is its relationship to clustering (e.g. JBoss)?
Hello Jamie,
Thank you for your comments and question.
Indeed, JPPF is not a cluster, but rather a computational grid framework.
The generally agreed upon difference between clusters and grids is that clusters are made of a set of tightly coupled, homogeneous systems (hardware/OS/software) in a single location or complex, whereas grids are loosely coupled, heterogeneous and widely distributed in nature.
In a larger definition, a grid provides access to computational and storage resources across organizational boundaries. In effect, it virtualizes these resources from the user's perspective, as the user doesn't need to know what these resources are made of or where they are located to use them.
A J2EE application server such as JBoss provides clustering capabilities. Its main goal is to serve a large number of relatively short-lived interactions (or transactions) with a large number of users.
On the other hand, a computational grid will serve requests for long-lived intensive computations that can take hours or days or even longer to complete.
In short, frameworks like JBoss and JPPF provide capabilities in different areas, where they do not compete with each other. It is my belief that they instead complement each other. To demonstrate this, we (JPPF team) have developed a connector between JPPF and the major J2EE application servers in the market, including JBoss.
I invite you to find more about it on the JPPF web site at www.jppf.org
I hope this answers your question,
-Laurent
> This project sounds very interesting. My
> question is: what is its relationship
> with clustering setup for example in
> JBoss? Is it a similar thing but in a
> new development? or is it complete a new
> technology?
what is its relationship to clustering (e.g. JBoss)?
This project sounds very interesting. My question is: what is its relationship with clustering setup for example in JBoss? Is it a similar thing but in a new development? or is it complete a new technology?
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