Cloud computing and Grid computing are the two words that end up confusing many people as they are similar in theory. We explain the differences.

The business application of distributed computing, called cloud computing, takes grid computing — which allows one node to tap into a distributed network for a short time — to its next logical step.

Contrasting distributed computing with concurrent programming: In many ways, concurrent programming and distributed programming address the same set of programming issues, but there are significant ...

Grid computing hooks up to open standards Analysis: The development of a global system of distributed computing will take no little time and involves many novel concepts.

If we adopt this simplistic view, you can reach Exascale computing today! The only thing you need to do is donate your unused computing time by connecting your computer to a volunteer computing grid ...

What now drives grid computing, however, is the cost-push of a commodity technology, rather than the demand-pull of problems worth solving at almost any price.