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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 Reports
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E-Guide: Understanding Cloud Computing Benefits, Planning and Networking
sponsored by Platform Computing Corporation
EGUIDE: In this expert E-Guide you will gain insight into the origins and benefits of cloud computing. Learn which key questions that should be asked when planning a cloud architecture, and explore the important network considerations that should be taken into account when beginning a cloud initiative.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009


Enterprise Grid Solutions from Sun and Oracle: Taking IT to a Higher Level
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: If you're already running your business on an enterprise grid—good. And if you're running on Sun and Oracle—even better. But if you want to maximize the advantages of your grid, it's time to upgrade to the latest generation of enterprise grid computing products from Sun and Oracle.
Posted: 16 Nov 2009 | Published: 16 Nov 2009


Delphi Capital Easily Shifts to EVault's Cloud-Based Managed Backup Services
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
CASE STUDY: This document provides an examination of Delphi Capital's implementation of the EVault Managed Backup Services and the firm's experience and opinions on the solution. End users can use this information to assess whether online backup services are applicable within their environment and what benefits can be expected.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009


A Guide To Cloud Computing
sponsored by GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.
WHITE PAPER: 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


eGuide: Where does security fit in the cloud?
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide offers an in-depth look at the security of cloud computing. Discover a risk versus benefits comparison, learn why it may be difficult to satisfy compliance auditors if security controls are obscured, and see why cloud vendors aren’t very concerned with security.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009


Presentation Transcript: Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Windows Server Provisioning for High Availability
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WEBCAST: Businesses rely heavily on their servers, so if they fail productivity is lost. This expert webcast explores the dangers of unplanned server downtime. Discover some of the most important planning, configurations and management issues for server high availability.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2009


10 Ways to Reduce Your Email Costs Using Mimecast
sponsored by Mimecast
EGUIDE: If you’re considering cutting costs by switching to email archiving and management in the cloud, this white paper contains useful information and best practices. Download it and learn 10 ways MimeCast can save you time and money using cloud-based email management.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Chapter 3: SaaS on the Rise, but Does It Deliver?
sponsored by SearchCRM
EBOOK: The emergence of Software as a Service-based applications has enabled organizations to get new applications up and running quickly and cheaply, saving resources for mission-critical tasks.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


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


Virtualization - aligning IT supply with business demand
sponsored by Arrow ECS HP Group and Intel
WHITE PAPER: 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


Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Analytics and Reporting
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
WEBCAST: This webcast discusses how you can accelerate your data analysis, reporting and business intelligence (BI) applications with the help of a column-based analytics server.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 11 Sep 2009


Data Grids & SOA
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: 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


Oracle WebLogic Suite: A Middleware Foundation for Application Grid
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: 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


Achieving Business Agility with Application Grid
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: 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


PODCAST: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PODCAST: This Podcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: 14 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 14 Aug 2009


Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WEBCAST: This Webcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: 13 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 13 Aug 2009


VMware Fault Tolerance Recommendations and Considerations on VMware vSphere 4
sponsored by HP, Intel, & VMware
WHITE PAPER: 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


Oracle on the HP BladeSystem Matrix: Standardize, Optimize and Automate
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
WHITE PAPER: 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


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


E-book: Choosing Your Server-- What Every IT Manager Must Know About Selecting, Installing and Implementing the Proper Server Architecture
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
EBOOK: This eBook provides comprehensive information about servers and server implementation to help IT managers choose the best option for their storage needs.
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009


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
WHITE PAPER: 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


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
WHITE PAPER: 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


Application Performance Brief: Oracle Applications
sponsored by Blue Coat
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Oracle Applications are a collection of enterprise business applications, including ERP, SCM, and CRM applications, all utilizing Oracle's core relational database management system technologies.
Posted: 10 Mar 2008 | Published: 10 Mar 2008

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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 … 
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