IBM is one of the strong promoters of grid computing, how can users provide users with application? Not long ago, the reporter interviewed Zhu Ming, general manager of IBM Greater China Grid Computing. From him, the reporter learned about IBM's latest progress in grid, as well as some of the grid-based solutions. The grid application multi-face flowers With the deep grid application research, people are divided into four types according to different forms of grid implementation. According to Zhu Ming, these four types include data grids, compute grids, application grids and service grids. Now, IBM's grid computing technology can be applied to a large number of business activities to create benefits for companies. These applications for IBM include: business intelligence analysis of business intelligence and analysis grids, usually used to perform heavy data mining, data intelligence, and data development tasks. Such applications include seismic and storage analysis in the petroleum industry, and the analysis of bank derivatives. IBM can significantly increase the accuracy and speed of analysis by co-providing mesh technology through the partners. Research and development research and development are usually information and computational intensive, involving a variety of methods, such as analysis, depth calculation, data mining, and data extraction. IBM has developed grid computing products for many research institutions, like pharmaceutical, manufacturing, medical research institutions, etc. Engineering or product design is currently a highly collaborative approach to engineering or product design. For example, a car company needs to collaborate with hundreds of parts suppliers to produce the final product. Different companies will use different operating systems, databases, etc. In such an environment, due to the emergence of the grid, large enterprises can create a unified product development grid, shorten the development cycle, and reduce product costs. Enterprise Optimization IBM provides grid solutions, and companies can quickly connect different resources, optimize their loads to achieve cross-enterprises computing and data resource supply. In addition, use IBM mesh technology, companies can use their low-use computing resources as backup and recovery platforms. Actively participate in the standard and formulate the grid, you have to say the Globus program. The Globus program is a team initiated by a team of technicians and researchers, which has published a range of specifications and standards using Web Service and grid computing, which is open Grid Service Architecture (OGSA). Zhu Ming introduced that IBM has become a strong supporter of the grid architecture and the Globus program. At the same time, IBM is also one of the leaders of the OGSA standard. OGSA specifies an open standard for the grid computing protocol and interface to make full use of Web Service, the goal is to achieve large-scale collaboration through the Internet. Access to the application. By participating in the Globus program, IBM has created an enhanced version of the Globus kit, called IBM Grid Toolbox. Now, IBM ESERVER X Series and P-Series servers can provide this toolbox. The toolbox includes a set of security, information infrastructure, resource management, data management, communication, and fault diagnosis software that can span multiple different types of systems. IBM also plans to work with Globus, develop an OGSA reference case that runs on the WebSphere platform. Three major fields, IBM, IBM, based on experience and practices of these years, the three major fields of government information visit, automotive and airlines, etc., and the design collaboration in the aviation industry, introduced the overall grid solution, Will help these areas improve efficiency. Government information access and previous contexts, today's government departments are more dependent on the ability to protect, integrate, and access information about cross-institutional and departments. In order to respond to the challenge of information access, government departments are redefining information methods and integrating IT infrastructure, enabling them to efficiently, and should respond to government affairs. In this case, grid calculations can help government departments achieve large-scale data sharing and collaboration.
To this end, IBM provides a WebSphere software, an EServer P series, an ESERVER cluster1600 and other grid implementation tools (see Figure 1 of the specific structure). And provide a set of security and system management solutions according to the special security needs of government users. The design and production cycle of aviation industry design collaboration aviation products is relatively long. In order to shorten the listing cycle, the aviation industry must shorten the design cycle through enhanced design collaboration between sectors and partners, and save costs. But because design partners often use various tools, this makes data difficult to share and make the entire design process higher, longer. IBM's grid products for design collaboration include Grid Innovation Workshop, IBM Global Services product line. Design Collaboration Grid Example See Figure 2.
In the fierce market competition, the automotive industry is facing the problem of shortening the design cycle. At the same time, automotive companies are also facing pressure in reducing IT investment and increasing investment returns. Grid computing can complete the user's batch jobs to multiple workstations or servers in the grid. Grid Access Engineering (GAE) environment will help optimize workstations and server infrastructure. To this end, IBM provides WebSphere web application servers, computes cluster products, database technology, application integration scenarios, and management techniques (see Figure 3). In addition to the above products, IBM's grid solutions for automotive industries include grid innovation seminars, IBM global services.
