Grid Computing P14

This chapter examines how databases can be integrated into the Grid [1]. Almost all early Grid applications are file-based, and so, to date, there has been relatively little effort applied to integrating databases into the Grid. However, if the Grid is to support a wider range of applications, both scientific and otherwise, then database integration into the Grid will become important. For example, many applications in the life and earth sciences and many business applications are heavily dependent on databases. The core of this chapter considers how databases can be integrated into the Grid so that applications can access data...