An Overview of Grid Computing Introduction Classifying grid usages Classifying grid systems Definitions Evolution of grid computing Grid Computing and Web Services Introduction Web services Web services protocols and technology Grid services Data Management in Grid Environments Introduction The scientific challenges Major data grid efforts today Data management challenges in grid environments Overview of existing solutions Peer-to-Peer Data Management Introduction Defining peer-to-peer Data location and routing algorithms Shortcomings and improvements of P2P systems Grid-Enabled Virtual File Systems Introduction Background Data access problems in the grid Related work GRAVY: GRid-enAbled Virtual file sYstem Architectural issues Use cases Experimental results Scheduling Grid Services Introduction Scheduling algorithms and strategies Architecture Service discovery Resource information Data-intensive service scheduling Fault tolerant Workflow Design and Portal Overview Management systems Workflow specification languages Scheduling and rescheduling Portal integration A case study on the use of workflow technologies for scientific analysis Semantic Web Introduction Semantic grid Semantic web services Semantic matching of web services Semantic workflow Integration of Scientific Applications Introduction Framework Implementation Security Evaluation Potential for Engineering and Scientific Computations Introduction Grid applications Grid projects Grid service programming Conclusions Summary Future for grid computing Glossary Index Concluding Remarks and References appear at the end of each chapter. stems Introduction Background Data access problems in the grid Related work GRAVY: GRid-enAbled Virtual file sYstem Architectural issues Use cases Experimental results Scheduling Grid Services Introduction Scheduling algorithms and strategies Architecture Service discovery Resource information Data-intensive service scheduling Fault tolerant Workflow Design and Portal Overview Management systems Workflow specification languages Scheduling and rescheduling Portal integration A case study on the use of workflow technologies for scientific analysis Semantic Web Introduction Semantic grid Semantic web services Semantic matching of web services Semantic workflow Integration of Scientific Applications Introduction Framework Implementation Security Evaluation Potential for Engineering and Scientific Computations Introduction Grid applications Grid projects Grid service programming Conclusions Summary Future for grid computing Glossary Index Concluding Remarks and References appear at the end of each chapter. eb services Semantic matching of web services Semantic workflow Integration of Scientific Applications Introduction Framework Implementation Security Evaluation Potential for Engineering and Scientific Computations Introduction Grid applications Grid projects Grid service programming Conclusions Summary Future for grid computing Glossary Index Concluding Remarks and References appear at the end of each chapter.