Grid Economics and Business Models: 5th International Workshop, GECON 2008, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, August 26, 2008, Proceeedings

The Grid computing concept, which allows users to integrate administratively and g— graphically dispersed computing resources, has been gaining traction in a number of application areas during the past few years. By interconnecting many – heterogeneous, though usually virtualized – computing resources, virtual computer centers or superc— puters can be created, providing a seamless supply of computing resources. Grid comp— ing provides benefits not only for scientific computing (e.g., SETI@h...