Peer-to-Peer Computing : Building Supercomputers with Web Technologies

Loo, Alfred Wai-Sing

ISBN 10: 1846283817 / ISBN 13: 9781846283819

Published by Springer 2007-01, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Peer-to-Peer Computing : Building Supercomputers with Web Technologies
• Publisher: Springer 2007-01
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846283817
• ISBN 13: 9781846283819
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An organisation usually has many microcomputers and workstations, which may be connected by a local network. However, many of these microcomputers and workstations are not used at all after office hours. Even when they are used, most of them are doing word processing, web browsing, etc., which take up less than 5% of the CPU power. By incorporating methods presented in this book, a peer-to-peer system can be built quickly. The CPU power of all computers can be shared by users who need more CPU power. Such a system may exceed the performance of supercomputers in some applications.

About the Author

The author is a lecturer at Lingnan University in Hong Kong and also has the following accreditations.

BSc, MSc, PhD.

Chartered Engineer, United Kingdom.

Chartered Mathematician, United Kingdom.

Chartered Information Technology Professional, United Kingdom.

 

He has been a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Distributed Computing and Applications to Business, Engineering and Science in 2001, 2002 and 2004. They are planning to hold the next conference in London in late 2005 or early 2006.