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ALSO CALLED:
Computational Grids,
Cluster Computing,
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 example of grid computing in the public domain is the ongoing SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
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Grid Computing White Papers
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Thriving in the Ecosystem: How Web Application Interdependencies are Transforming the Business of IT
sponsored by Webmetrics, a Neustar service
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This white paper, based on unique, primary research, will provide you with a window into these new Web ecosystem dynamics - what they are, what are the trends, who is impacted most, and what strategies are most likely to help to minimize business risk and optimize growth opportunities.
Posted: 25 Nov 2009 | Published: 25 Nov 2009
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A Guide To Cloud Computing
sponsored by GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.
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While there has been much hype around cloud computing, it is critical for executive staff of competitive enterprises to understand and begin planning for internal cloud services. IT executives must own and drive enterprise-wide cloud computing strategies.
Posted: 10 Nov 2009 | Published: 10 Nov 2009
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Mainstream Cloud Computing
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:
Cloud computing is no longer an abstract, far-off concept. It has become part of mainstream discussions in the IT industry. IBM builds cloud computing solutions focused on delivering the right capabilities for each individual organization.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009
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Virtualization - aligning IT supply with business demand
sponsored by Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel
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Virtualization allows you to dynamically allocate and manage resources in a utility-like way. It helps you break down the rigid IT structures that inhibit business agility. Virtualization also helps you increase utilization of valuable computing resources.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009
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Data Grids & SOA
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009
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Achieving Business Agility with Application Grid
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer. Discover how to get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service with an application grid.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009
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Oracle WebLogic Suite: A Middleware Foundation for Application Grid
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This free white paper shows that Oracle WebLogic Suite packages many essential middleware capabilities to help organizations implement application grid concepts. Learn how to create an infrastructure layer that pools and dynamically provisions the resources on which business applications and SOA run.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009
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VMware Fault Tolerance Recommendations and Considerations on VMware vSphere 4
sponsored by HP, Intel, & VMware
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As dependencies on computing increase, ensuring that applications are highly available becomes more critical. This paper gives VMware fault tolerance recommendations and considerations on VMware vSphere 4.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009
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Oracle on the HP BladeSystem Matrix: Standardize, Optimize and Automate
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
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IT projects are being increasingly scrutinized, so expenditures must support business requirements and contribute to the operational efficiency of the data center. Combined with HP technology, Oracle dynamically optimizes shared resources to simplify administration of the physical and virtual platforms, letting you meet those business objectives.
Posted: 30 Jul 2009 | Published: 30 Jul 2009
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11 Questions Every CIO Should Ask Their IT Manager
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER:
What is your IT really costing you? Could you be doing more with the technology you have? Could you reduce costs and provide better service to your organization? Read Red Hat's suggestions on 11 questions every CIO should ask their IT manager, and how Red Hat open source solutions can help.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 19 Jun 2009
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HP Enterprise Virtual Array tiered storage solution for Oracle: Aligning storage performance and availability with the business value of information
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
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Together HP and Oracle offer a comprehensive suite of information management tools to help efficiently capture, manage, retain, and deliver information over time. This yields a highly integrated hardware and software infrastructure, leveraging storage tiers with differing performance and availability characteristics. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009
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Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
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Oracle's vision of the next-generation data center is the Oracle Grid Computing architecture, which provides the software building blocks for creating a service-oriented, shared-resource environment. Read this paper to discover more of what Oracle has to offer.
Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009
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GRID COMPUTING DEFINITION (continued): … @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 to as many as several thousand computers. Grid computing can be thought of as distributed and large-scale cluster computing and as a form of network-distributed parallel processing. It can be confined to the network of computer … Grid Computing definition sponsored by SearchDataCenter.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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