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Grid Computing
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ALSO CALLED: Computational Grids, Cluster Computing, and Grid Control
DEFINITION: Grid computing (or the use of a computational grid) is applying the resources of many computers in a network to a single problem at the same time - usually to a scientific or technical problem that requires a great number of computer processing cycles or access to large amounts of data. A well-known
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Beyond a Data Grid
| sponsored by GigaSpaces Technologies Inc.
VIDEOCAST:
This Videocast explores how to provide rich caching functionality with distributed memory resources. Learn how to improve access to remote data by transferring data closer to the application.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 27 Jun 2008
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Clustering for Performance -- Scale up and Scale Out
| sponsored by Exanet
WEBCAST:
In this expert webcast, Greg Schulz looks at clustered storage as a technique to scale both I/Os to meet transaction processing and bandwidth for video and content rich media applications.
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Oracle® 10g Grid Control: Data Collection and Management Plug-ins
| sponsored by BEZ Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
BEZVision for Oracle Databases™ is a proactive performance management tool that is designed to provide IT management with the information that it needs to make critical decisions about Oracle service delivery.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Bringing Performance Validation "Into the Lifecycle" with a Virtual Service Environment (VSE)
| sponsored by iTKO LISA
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Today's enterprise apps are both complex and ever-changing, which makes delivering high performance difficult.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Utility Computing Made Simple: Automated Provisioning and Patching Solutions for Oracle Grid Computing - IT Briefing
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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Utility computing is all about enabling system resources, including the grid, server farm, and clustering, to be acquired for different types of applications.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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"SmartGridNet" Architecture for Utilities
| sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
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This paper describes an evolutionary approach to an intelligent communications network ("SmartGridNet"), maximizing leverage of the existing asset base and minimizing capital and operations expenses.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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The Benefits of Clustered Storage
| sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Clustered storage combines multiple arrays or controllers to increase their performance, capacity or reliability. In many cases, it's a cost-effective way to meet today's storage needs.
Posted: 23 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Whitepaper: Maximize IT Flexibility and Lower Costs with Grid Computing on Windows
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This document discusses grid computing, Oracle's definition of it, the elements that comprise an Oracle Enterprise Grid Computing environment, and Oracle Grid on Windows.
Posted: 17 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Grid Computing on Windows
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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Because Oracle Database with RAC is a grid computing solution, the ability to add the exact capacity required at any given time lets Solutia make more efficient use of its resources and IT budget.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 27 Mar 2008
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Best Practices in Grid Computing Podcast
| sponsored by Univa UD
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Implementing and managing a complex enterprise grid is no small task, whether it??????????????s pc grids, computer price skill grids in clusters,or an internet grid solution. This podcast details a company's options.
Posted: 09 Apr 2008 | Premiered: 09 Apr 2008
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GRID COMPUTING DEFINITION (continued): … example of grid computing in the public domain is the ongoing SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) @Home project in which thousands of people are sharing the unused processor cycles of their PCs in the vast search for signs of "rational" signals from outer space. According to John Patrick, IBM's vice-president for Internet strategies, "the next big thing will be grid computing." Grid computing requires the use of software that can divide and farm out pieces of a program …
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