The future web services: a fusion of web services, grid computing and volunteer computing

Abstract

Taking a revolutionary step forward from the already prominent techniques for improving the availability and scalability of Web Services deployments; this paper explores the possibilities achievable through Grid Computing and Volunteer Computing, as mechanisms of improving the performance of Web Services based systems. This paper discusses the theoretical aspects of Grid Computing, Volunteer Computing and how those concepts can be used in conjunction with the more practical Web Services standards to develop highly available, high scalable Web Services. The challenges, potential problems and pitfalls of such an approach are also brought out, while highlighting possible solutions and workarounds where possible.