IceT: Distributed Computing and Java

Numerous factors relating to the massive embracing of the Internet by the general public have clearly influenced network programming techniques and paradigms. The Java programming language both influences and is influenced by the requisite and dynamic aspects of network programming. The IceT project incorporates the advantages of Java with the established techniques of distributed computing, while maintaining a deference to what each discipline is best suited for. The result is a distributed computing environment which has the ability to dynamically merge virtual machines belonging to multiple users; upon which data and processes are fluid and highly portable. This paper describes IceT, a novel framework for collaborative and high-performance distributed computing. Examples are provided to demonstrate the suitability of IceT for traditional distributed computing and additionally demonstrate the advantages brought about by the mobility of processes derived from the use of Java which mak..