Developers

This page is for development of the Alchemi framework. Developers of Alchemi applications should visit the users page.

General Information


Please read the development notes.

Tasks / Subprojects

If you would like to contribute to Alchemi, please look at the following list of items. Feel free to mail me with your ideas.

  • Java API: A library that allows Java developers to write Alchemi grid applications. The library would use the job model and talk to the Cross Platform Manager
  • Linux versionsof manager / executor as daemons? using Java? Mono.Net?
  • Inter-thread communication / shared memory
  • Data grid capabilities
  • Compliance with OGSA / WSRF standards of the Global Grid Forum (GGF) .
  • Expand the job xml schema to conform to JSDL standards of the Global Grid Forum (GGF).
  • Linpack benchmarks for Alchemi.
  • Modify Alchemi manager data layer to use any RDBMS not just MS SQL Server/MSDE