IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)An open community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of Internet architecture and the smooth operation…
Index ServiceAn aggregator service in WS MDS that serves as a registry similar to UDDI, but much more flexible.
InfiniBandInfiniBand is the next generation switch fabric architecture that enables increased network bandwidth (10Gbps), redundant connectivity support, shared…
information providerA "helper" software component that collects or formats resource information, for use in WS MDS by an aggregator source or by a WSRF service when creating…
ITS (Integrated Technology Services)Integrated Technology Services is a sub division of IBM Global Services providing technical support services for IBM and non-IBM platforms and products.
J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition)Java 2 Enterprise Edition is the second version of the platform definition for advanced Java applications built on Enterprise Java Beans (EJB).
JavadocsJava-generated documentation files. The Globus Toolkit distribution uses this tool to automatically generate API documentation from the code itself.
LibtoolLibtool is a GNU library support script that abstracts shared library interface. Used by GSI/Sysconfig.
Local Replica Catalog (LRC)Stores mappings between logical names for data items and the target names (often the physical locations) of replicas of those items.
logical nameA case-sensitive unique string within an AWS CloudFormation template that identifies a resource, mapping, parameter, or output.
LSFA job scheduler mechanism supported by GRAM. For more information, see http://www.platform.com/Products/Platform.LSF.Family/Platform.LSF/.
Message Passing Interface (MPI)The Message Passing Interface (MPI) is a library specification for message-passing, proposed as a standard by a broadly based committee of vendors…
metaschedulerA program that typically operates at a higher level than a job scheduler (typically, above the GRAM level). It schedules and submits jobs to GRAM services.
MMJS subjobOne of the executable jobs in a multijob rendezvous.
MODE commandIn reality, GridFTP is not one protocol, but a collection of several protocols.
MPI (The Message Passing Interface)The Message Passing Interface is an application interface allowing formatted messages to enter and leave an application.
multijobA job that is itself composed of several executable jobs; these are processed by the MMJS subjob. See also MMJS subjob.
multijob rendezvousA mechanism used by GRAM to synchronize between job processes in a multiprocess job and between.
N1Sun's architecture for the next -generation data center. The architecture is designed to make the entire data center behave as a single, unified system.
NAS (Network Attached Storage)NAS provides storage resources to servers and workstations over a shared or dedicated network.
Network ElementThe components of a network in ARC/INFO, including network links and network nodes, of which there are three types: stops, centers, and turns.
network end pointsA network endpoint is generally something that has an IP address (a network interface card).
Network File System (NFS)The Network File System (NFS) protocol allows a given computer to access a disk on another computer over a network in a transparent fashion.
ODN (Open Data Network)An Open Data Network is capable of carrying all kinds of services for all kind of users from all kind of providers, for example, telephone or computer…
OGSA (Open Grid Services Architecture)The Open Grid Services Architecture is a standard setting the base for communication in grids across virtual organizations.
On Demand BusinessIBM marketing term that denotes a company whose business processes - integrated end-to-end across the company and with key partners, suppliers and…
OpenLDAPhttp://www.openldap.org Open Source Lightweight Directory Access Protocol in the C Language. h
OpenSSLSSL implementation used by GSI. Stands for Open Source Secure Sockets Layer. Distribution in the C Language. For more information, see http://www.openssl.
operation providerA reusable Java component that implements one or more web service functions. A web service can be composed of one or more operation providers.
parallelismWhen speaking about GridFTP transfers, parallelism refers to having multiple TCP connections between a single pair of network endpoints.
physical file nameThe address or the location of a copy of a file on a storage system.
Policy-based ManagementA method of managing system behavior or resources by setting "policies" (often in the form of "if-then" rules) that the system interprets.
PoolingCombining of assets of different entities, i.e., two or more counties, for efficient investment purposes while maintaining separate accounting trails.
Portable Batch System (PBS)A job scheduler mechanism supported by GRAM. For more information, see http://www.openpbs.org.
private keyIn secure communication, an algorithmic pattern used to encrypt messages that only the corresponding public key can decrypt.
Project eLizaAn initiative launched by IBM in April 2001 to integrate autonomic capabilities into its products and services, including servers, storage, middleware…
ProvisioningProvisioning is the act of putting a grid component into the active state so that it is available to a consumer of the service or resource it supplies.
proxy certificateA short lived certificate issued using a EEC. A proxy certificate typically has the same effective subject as the EEC that issued it and can thus be used…
proxy credentialsThe combination of a proxy certificate and its corresponding private key. GSI typically stores proxy credentials in /tmp/x509up_u<uid> , where <uid> is…
public keyAn encryption key associated with a Notes ID that is used to verify an electronic signature, encrypt a message, or identify an authenticating user.
QoS (Quality of Service)A term used in a Service Level Agreement (SLA) denoting a guaranteed level of performance (e.g., response times less than 1 second).
query aggregator sourceAn aggregator source (included in WS MDS) that polls a WSRF service for resource property information.
RA (Registrant Authority)A Registrant Authority works in conjunction with the Certificate Authority (CA) approving or rejecting requests for certificates of public keys.
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)A method of accessing multiple individual disks as if the array were one larger disk, spreading data access out over these multiple disks.
RAID (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks)A way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks. Storing data on multiple disks can improve performance by balancing input and…
Replica Location Index (RLI)Collects information about the logical name mappings stored in one or more Local Replica Catalogs (LRCs) and answers queries about those mappings.
Replica Location Service (RLS)A distributed registry that keeps track of where replicas exist on physical storage systems.
resourceData, metadata, a collection of data, or a collection of metadata accessed as a content item. Examples: a document, a database table, a content class.
resource propertiesA resource is composed of zero or more resource properties which describe the resource.
Resource Specification Language (RSL)Term used to describe a GRAM job for GT2 and GT3. (Note: This is not the same as RLS - the Replica Location Service)
ResourceHomeIn Java WS Core, resources are managed and discovered via ResourceHome implementations.
RLS attributeDescriptive information that may be associated with a logical or target name mapping registered in a Local Replica Catalog (LRC).
SAAJFor more information, see http://www.apache.org.
SAN (Storage Area Network)A high-speed subnetwork of shared storage devices. A storage device is a machine that contains nothing but a disc or discs for storing data.
SASLSee definition for: Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)
Scale OutScale Out is the term usually applied to scaling an application or service through the use of multiple service component instances, which typically…
Scale UpConversion of a process, such as fermentation of a micro-organism, from a small laboratory scale to a larger industrial scale.
schedulerTerm used to describe a job scheduler mechanism to which GRAM interfaces. It is a networked system for submitting, controlling, and monitoring the…
scheduler adapterThe interface used by GRAM to communicate/interact with a job scheduler mechanism. In GT 4.x, this is both the perl submission scripts and the SEG program.
Scheduler Event Generator (SEG)The Scheduler Event Generator (SEG) is a program which uses scheduler-specific monitoring modules to generate job state change events.
Secure InterfaceThe physical layer connection between a gateway and a secure network.
Secure NetworkA logical portion of a network that client computers can access if they either meet corporate health policy or are exempt from meeting corporate health…
ServerAny computer on a network that contains data or applications shared by users of the network on their client PCs.
Server ProvisioningThe allocation of servers for use for application software and users.
server-config.wsddAxis server-side WSDD configuration file. It contains information about the services, the type mappings and various handlers.
service certificateA EEC for a specific service (e.g. FTP or LDAP). When using GSI this certificate is typically stored in /etc/grid-security/<service>/<service>cert.pem.
Service CharacterizationThe process by which the composition or pattern of a service and the relationships with its dependencies is derived.
service credentialsThe combination of a service certificate and its corresponding private key.
Service Level ManagementManaging system performance (i.e. response time, compute power, storage space) by a contract in which a Service Provider agrees to deliver an agreed-upon…
Service SizingThe process by which the number, performance, scaling, availability and security attributes of grid components is derived.
servletFor more information, see http://www.apache.org.
SLA (Service Level Agreement)is the policy that a Cloud providing company will make to its clients to guarantee how their services will work.
SLO (Service Level Objective)The specific quantifiable and measurable attributes of a service that form the basis of a Service Level Agreement. See also: Service Level Agreement