Grid computing to date has largely been the terrain of academics and start-ups. But established tech companies are now nudging the concept toward the mainstream business world.

Cloud offers more services than grid computing. In fact, almost all the services on the Internet can be obtained from the cloud, eg web hosting, multiple Operating systems, DB support, and much more.

Grid computing for the masses Date: February 15, 2010 Source: ICT Results Summary: Having helped scientists study the building blocks of the universe, peer inside the human body in miniscule ...

Grid computing captured imaginations by creating 'Net-based virtual supercomputers out of hundreds of thousands of existing computers. But like many big ideas, grid computing is fraught with ...

“ Grid computing, which allows users to access the computing resources of many different machines distributed around the world, has been invaluable to science. However, much of the business ...

Grid computing will require software that will carve up and assign portions of programs to the network that makes up the grid, which is where Web services may come into play.

Grid computing has been on the horizon for a long time. Some prognosticators say it's the next big thing. But it's SO big, it's daunting for many. This collection looks at the basics of grid as it ...

In a briefing with reporters, Rozwat said the Oracle-led consortium would not compete with existing industry efforts such as the Global Grid Forum (GGF), which it sees as more closely aligned with ...

As grid computing becomes more widely used for corporate purposes, increased productivity and lower operating expenses will spur economic growth and business expansion, helping industries in a ...

Grid computing is a hardware and software infrastructure that clusters and integrates high-end computers, networks, databases and scientific instruments from multiple sources to form a virtual ...