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Distributed Computing
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ALSO CALLED: Distributed Networking and Distributed Processing
DEFINITION: Computing is said to be "distributed" when the computer programming and data that computers work on are spread out over more than one computer, usually over a network. Computing prior to low-cost computer power on the desktop, was organized in centralized "glass houses" (so-called because the computers
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Open Source in the Next Computing Wave
| sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER:
The current economic climate is forcing more systematic thinking about costs in general, including those associated with overall complexity and the security and resiliency of large distributed infrastructures. These trends intersect in powerful ways; a new wave of computing is gathering momentum as a result. And open source is playing a major role.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jan 2009
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Optimizing Data Access with Intelligent SharePoint® Replication
| sponsored by AvePoint, Inc.
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This document is intended to aid IT administrators and other stakeholders responsible for managing distributed SharePoint deployments, in planning and implementing a comprehensive, reliable and efficient replication strategy to optimize collaboration and increase productivity.
Posted: 11 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Feb 2009
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Mainframe Security Risk and Compliance: CA Mainframe Security
| sponsored by CA
ANALYST REPORT:
Clearly the world of IT has changed considerably over the past 25 years with the rise of distributed computing and the profound effect the internet and World Wide Web have had on the way that we communicate day by day. This Bloor research paper highlights the the mainframe computer, a cornerstone of IT that remains constant despite these changes.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Nov 2008
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Load Balancing Basics
| sponsored by Citrix
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Read this white paper to discover a powerful and comprehensive load balancing solution.
Posted: 18 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING DEFINITION (continued): … were often shown to visitors through picture windows). Although these centers still exist, large and small enterprises over time are moving (distributing) applications and data to where they can operate most efficiently in the enterprise, to some mix of desktop workstations, local area network servers, regional servers, Web servers, and other servers. A popular trend has been client/server computing which is simply the view that a client computer can provide certain capabilities for a user and … Distributed Computing definition sponsored by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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