TENT
TENT is a software integration and workflow management system that simplifies work by means of simulation process chains in distributed environments. In TENT all tools of a simulation can be integrated and centrally started and run from a user's desktop via a graphical user interface (GUI).
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| TENT basic concept |
The major characteristics of TENT are:
- Use of distributed computing resources (PCs, workstations, clusters or supercomputers with scheduling systems, and Computational Grids)
- Visual presentation of workflows on a graphical user interface (GUI) available on all systems
- Flexibility in setup, configuration, online control and online visualization of simulations
- Integration of project-based data management including the option of collaborative work
- Monitoring and control of an ongoing simulation from any computer.
- Simple integration of existing applications
- Automatic, high-performance data exchange between all the steps of a distributed simulation workflow
The TENT system is a component-based development using modern software technologies and programming languages (Java, CORBA, XML, Python, WebDAV).