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12/22/2005 7:18 PM

post4815

Recording application-level usage?

The document addresses the usage of raw compute facilities - processors, storage, network - when running a "job".  Would
 it make sense to address other cases, such as tracking the usage of a particular application?  This is important e.g. 
for licensing models - see the discussion panel on licensing at GridWord 2005.

I see two sub-cases.  In the first, the computing resource provides the application.  In the second, it is staged in as 
part of the "job".  These may need to be addressed differently.

Laura McGinnis

09/01/2006 11:05 AM

post5650

Re: Recording application-level usage?

> The document addresses the usage of raw compute facilities - processors, 
> storage, network - when running a "job".  Would it make sense to address other
>  cases, such as tracking the usage of a particular application?  This is 
> important e.g. for licensing models - see the discussion panel on licensing at
>  GridWord 2005.
> 
> I see two sub-cases.  In the first, the computing resource provides the 
> application.  In the second, it is staged in as part of the "job".  These may 
> need to be addressed differently.

In rudimentary ways, the extension property can be used to add additional attributes to the usage record. Defining 
structures for license management and application or package utilization is beyond the scope of V1, but could be 
addressed in V2 if the community feels this is a necessary inclusion.

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