Cloud computing and Grid computing are the two words that end up confusing many people as they are similar in theory. Cloud computing and Grid computing involves a massive computer network ...

In a sort of digital interpretation of the adage, “Waste not, want not,” the basic idea of grid computing is to use the computational power of idle PCs and harness those heretofore wasted cycles to ...

The concept of “grid computing” was created in the late 1990s by researchers at Argonne National Labs and other places. Like many revolutionary concepts in IT, including the World Wide Web and ...

Computer Science 101 Final Paper: In 400 words or fewer, define the following terms while accurately and concisely describing how they differ from one another: Grid Computing, Utility Computing, ...

David Berlind did this excellent interview with Wolfgang Gentzsch, who is one of the pioneers of grid technology,anddispels some of the myths of grid computing. In the past, I've tried to dispel some ...

Remote working has always been there; but in the aftermath of the pandemic, it has largely supplanted the traditional in-office work. Since employees are working from different corners of the world, ...

Most companies have scores of servers and desktop systems that sit idle much of the time. What a waste! Why not put those unoccupied processors to use on some of your biggest computing problems? The ...

IBM unveils services for grid and autonomic computing that will ideally let large institutions run their most complex applications more efficiently. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET ...

Security experts on Wednesday recommended that IT administrators clearly identify and understand the security risks associated with large-scale grid computing deployments. During Ziff Davis Medias ...

Big Blue is reaching out to several new types of customers with offers that link groups of computers and storage systems to tackle difficult computing tasks. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...