GridGain Systems has released version 1.0 of their open source Java grid computing platform. Features include:
- Clear focus on computational or processing grids
- Developed entirely on Java 5 foundation
- LGPL Open Source licensed
- Out-of-the-box integration with JBoss and Spring
- Unique annotation and AOP-based grid enabling technology
GridGain is a computational grid at this time and does not include data grid functionality. GridGain supports two main methods of grid enabling the Java application. A grid task can be created, packaged into a GAR file (much the same way as you package your WAR/JAR/EAR files) and deploying it into GridGain. Grid functionality can also be AOP-based using either AspectJ, SpringAOP or JBoss AOP frameworks to cross-cut existing code and inject gridifying logic. With AOP peer-to-peer hot (re)deployment is provided to distribute tasks.
GridGain not only provides grid related processing APIs but also pluggable service provider implementations for other common grid related services such as:
- Communication
- Discovery
- Deployment
- Events
- Checkpoints
- Collision