For UPS, grid computing is not about how to get more horsepower for demanding workloads; it’s about consolidating, streamlining and using technology to get an edge on the competition.

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.

Getting a Grip on Grid Computing quotes a Forrester Research study of 149 large North American companies: 37 percent have set up grids and 30 percent are actively considering it.

Whether they buy grid cycles or set up their own grids, Mr. Lam said the technology is going to change the way companies think about IT infrastructure investments.

His book drills beyond conceptual Grid architecture discussions — and provides a companion’s guide (with code samples) for common Grid installation, security set-up and integration scenarios.

Grid computing, long used by physicists and astronomers to crunch masses of data quickly and efficiently, is making the leap into the world of biomedicine. Researchers have networked hundreds of ...

Researchers claimed on Monday that grid computing may be the answer to managing the increasing number of renewable energy sources that could eventually be integrated into the UK's power network ...

Both vendors believe grid computing will play a key role. DeClerk also reminds us about how serious a change this is. “There are entire business valuations based on licensing models,” he said.