Compute
Running your own computations
GridFactory makes it easy to prepare and run your own computing jobs.
To GridFactory, a computing job is simply a shell or batch script with some tags given as comments inside the script. When it comes preparing and running such jobs, there are two options:
- a collection of command-line tools
- a GUI application called GridPilot
The command-line tools allow submitting and querying single jobs. GridPilot allows you to automatize the preparation and control of large amounts of jobs. GridPilot moreover allows you to run jobs on other systems, including local virtual machines, Amazon’s EC2 and the NorduGrid and EGEE grids.
How do I proceed?
- optionally, but strongly recommended: get a certificate from a known certificate authority and join a virtual organization
- optionally, but strongly recommended: download and install VirtualBox and/or Qemu. If you install VirtualBox, it is important that you start it once manually and click ok to the license conditions
- download and install the GridPilot application and the command-line tools
- start up GridPilot, run a simple test job (”Help” → “Wizard: run a command”)
- head over to applications and check out some examples to get you started running more advanced jobs
You should also have a look at the
documentation page.