Brian Vinter

Professor Brian Vinter

University of Copenhagen

Performance of MiG

In his paper "What is the Grid? A Three Point Checklist", Foster defines the Grid as a system that 1) coordinates resources that are not subject to central control, 2) use standard, open, general purpose protocols and interfaces, and 3) deliver nontrivial quality of service. The Minimum intrusion Grid project seeks to be very true to this 2002 definition of a Grid, this talk will describe our solutions that all seek to comply with Fosters three check-points for a Grid.

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Biography

Brian Vinter is Professor of Computer Science at University of Copenhagen, where he heads the Centre for eScience. Vinter is a master of computer-engineering from Aalborg University in Denmark and PhD from Tromsø University, Norway. Professor Vinters professional interests are centered on High Performance Computing, Grid systems and eScience in general.