System, method and program product for executing an application
First Claim
1. A system for executing an application, said system comprising:
- a local infrastructure configured to execute an application in a local environment;
a grid infrastructure configured to execute said application in a grid environment; and
a local-grid facade having a parameter switch for selecting either said local environment or said grid environment and for executing said application in the selected environment.
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Abstract
A system, method and program product for executing an application is provided. The system comprises a local infrastructure configured to execute an application in a local environment, a grid infrastructure configured to execute the application in a grid environment, and a local-grid-facade having a parameter switch for selecting either the local environment or the grid environment and for executing the application in the selected environment. Preferably, the local-grid facade includes a local-grid controller module that has the parameter switch and is implemented within each of the local infrastructure and the grid infrastructure. Preferably, the local infrastructure comprises a local node configured to execute one or more tasks pertaining to the application and preferably, the grid infrastructure comprises a plurality of grid nodes connected via a network communications channel and configured to execute one or more tasks pertaining to the application.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for executing an application, said system comprising:
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a local infrastructure configured to execute an application in a local environment;
a grid infrastructure configured to execute said application in a grid environment; and
a local-grid facade having a parameter switch for selecting either said local environment or said grid environment and for executing said application in the selected environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for executing an application, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a local-grid facade having a parameter switch for selecting either a local environment or a grid environment for executing an application;
selecting either said local environment or said grid environment for executing said application;
receiving one or more tasks pertaining to said application to be executed; and
executing said one or more tasks in either said local environment or said grid environment selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for executing an application, said program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
first program instructions to execute an application in a local environment;
second program instructions to execute said application in a grid environment;
third program instructions to provide a parameter switch for selecting either said local environment or said grid environment for executing said application; and
wherein said first, second and third program instructions are stored on said medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification