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 ...

Cloud computing vs Grid computing To understand the basic and complex differences between cloud and grid computing, we really need to explain both technologies.

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.

In a sort of digital interpretation of the adage, “Waste not, want not,” the basic idea of grid computing is to use the computational power of idle PCs and harness those heretofore wasted ...

Corey Klaasmeyer defines grid computing and contrasts it with cluster computing. This article also leads the reader through a simple Globus Toolkit 4 grid service implementation.

The concept of "grid computing" was created in the late 1990s by researchers at Argonne National Labs and other places. Like many revolutionary concepts in IT, including the World Wide Web and ...

Vendors define grid computing as whatever best fits their products. More discipline is needed to stop the damage ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Open Grid Forum (OGF) today announced its High Performance Computing (HPC) Basic Profile specification will be adopted in product releases planned by several ...

IBM today announced plans to develop grid computing as a way to link its global data centers together to better serve customers in the future.

Enterprise licensing models are “throttling grid computing deployments,” so software companies need to develop new models if grid is to continue to grow in commercial markets.