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).

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).