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.

However, the vast amount of data needed to operate today’s grid requires the scale and speed of cloud computing to gather, analyze and derive the necessary insights for a more modern grid.

Finally, the project organised a series of workshops around the topic of grid computing marketplaces and the economics of cloud computing.

Ian Foster is widely considered the founder of grid computing, the precursor to cloud computing. Foster is the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Computer Science at the ...

What does grid computing actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

The internet of things (IoT) and cloud technologies represent both an opportunity and a challenge for utilities. By adopting cloud-based web security, utilities have seized on a new opportunity to ...