Distriblets: Java-based distributed computing on the Web

Authors
Finkel, D Wills, CE Brennan, B Brennan, C
Citation
D. Finkel et al., Distriblets: Java-based distributed computing on the Web, INTERNET R, 9(1), 1999, pp. 35-40
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
INTERNET RESEARCH-ELECTRONIC NETWORKING APPLICATIONS AND POLICY
ISSN journal
10662243 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
35 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
1066-2243(1999)9:1<35:DJDCOT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Describes a system for using the World Wide Web to distribute computational tasks to multiple hosts on the Web. A programmer with a computation to dis tribute registers it with a Web server. An idle host uses this server to id entify available computations and downloads a Java class to perform the com putation - we call this class a distriblet. The paper describes the program s written to carry out the load distribution, the structure of a distriblet class, and our experience in using this system.