Tools for archiving and extraction of data in Ukrainian National Grid for end-users’ applications are proposed, implemented and deployed for practical applications in medical imaging, non-linear dynamics, and molecular biology. Proposed tools provide the facilities to utilize large distributed storage space in grid infrastructures for different practical tasks including desktop applications. Tools may be successfully used even when on client platforms it is impossible to setup grid middleware, use web browser interfaces or grid security infrastructure authentication. Tools consist of extensible client compatible with different software and hardware platforms; web service for data transfer; web service for transparent data replication on grid storage elements.
Special Issue: Adaptive Grid Middleware