The GRelC Project: From 2001 to 2011, 10 Years Working on Grid-DBMSs

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This chapter provides a complete overview on the Grid Relational Catalog (GRelC) Project, a grid database research effort started in 2001 at the University of Salento. The project’s main features, its interoperability with gLite-based production grids, and a relevant show-case in the environmental domain are presented.

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Grid Environment Environmental Domain Security Framework Command Line Interface Open Grid Service Architecture 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Sandro Fiore
    • 1
    • 2
  • Alessandro Negro
    • 2
  • Giovanni Aloisio
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC)LecceItaly
  2. 2.University of SalentoLecceItaly

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