Big Data is a term defining data that has three main characteristics. First, it involves a great volume of data. Second, the data cannot be structured into regular database tables and third, the data ...

He agreed grid computing is a compelling technology that big companies are embracing, but said small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are more likely to watch and wait for the time being.

In data management, conventional data processing models cannot meet the demand for large amounts of data and complex data types. Therefore, a big data approach is proposed to analyze the collected ...

Big-data handling has become a trending issue for the power delivery industry. This hot topic is demanding attention with its ever increasing numbers of data centers coming online around the globe.

Computing companies are sidling up to renewable power plants to use the excess energy that grids can't absorb—and overcoming ...

Grid computing 101: Boost your startup beyond boundaries Learn how distributed computing can transform your business, cut costs, and boost productivity.

Datawars: Grid Computing Democratizes Proteomics Erica P. Johnson The young field of proteomics has quickly risen to match physics and meteorology in its huge appetite for computational capacity.

IBM, one of the loudest advocates of pooling computing resources with grid technology, has secured a half-dozen new customers. Big Blue announced Wednesday that the new customers will join IBM's ...

What server farms going off-grid would mean for the rest of us is unclear. By going it alone, Big Tech firms could strike gold in their search for the clean energy source of the future.

Data replication is a cornerstone of modern distributed computing, crucial for ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and rapid data access in both cloud and grid environments.