Airavata 简介

Apache Airavata is a software framework for executing and managing computational jobs and workflows on distributed computing resources including local clusters, supercomputers, national grids, academic and commercial clouds. Airavata is dominantly used to build Web-based science gateways and assist to compose, manage, execute, and monitor large scale applications (wrapped as Web based services) and workflows composed of these services.

Airavata, (pronounced I-rAa-Va-Thah) is a mythical multi-tasked elephant with three heads and six ivory tusks, it is often depicted at the Gateway to Clouds. Airavata is choosen as the name for this multifaceted software which builds gateways to clouds and grids.

Airavata in 1000 words

Airavata[1] 是目前用来建立科学网关的软件工具包，但具有更广泛的潜在用途。它提供的功能组成，管理，执行和监测小范围从本地集群，以国家电网和云计算的计算资源进行大规模的应用和工作流程。小工具接口，Airavata后端服务可以部署在开放社会的容器，如Apache Rave 和修改，以满足他们的需求。 airavata构建面向服务的计算，分布式消息，和工作流程的组成和业务流程的一般概念。