Grid computing is also called "peer-to-peer computing" and "distributed computing," the latter term first coined in the 1970s, ... Honest, Objective, Lab-Tested Reviews ...

A new report by The 451 Group suggests that the traditional per-CPU software licensing model is throwing a wrench in widespread adoption of grid computing. Because grids consume computing ...

Grid computing is a term used for many varieties of distributed computing. For the LCG project, the objective is to unite the computing capacity that exists in scientific organizations around the ...

That's the message the backers of grid computing technology are sending to smaller businesses, and the numbers seem to back them up. A February report from Insight Research Corp. predicts that ...

Traditional computing relies on large operating margins to ensure a secure and resilient grid operation. Today, these extensive operating margins cause an estimated US$5-US$15B in additional energy ...

Grid computing has been hailed by some as the new infrastructure for the 21st century, or as the next major computing revolution. Major companies including IBM, HP/Compaq, Sun, and Fujitsu have ...

The DTI has put £1m into IECnet, a program to help UK public and private sector organisations better understand the benefits of using grid technology. IECnet — the Inter-Enterprise Computing ...