Grid computing has been on the horizon for a long time. Some prognosticators say it’s the next big thing. But it’s SO big, it’s daunting for many. This collection looks at the basics of grid as it ...

Distributed computing is nothing new. The idea of taking a task too big for one computer and spreading it across many machines has been around since the sixties, especially in research, scientific and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Edge computing and AI are revolutionizing utility operations by enabling real-time, autonomous decision-making at the grid ...

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 ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Open Grid Forum (OGF) today announced its High Performance Computing (HPC) Basic Profile specification will be adopted in product releases planned by several ...

Just before I start writing, I look at the colorful blocks and jagged lines of the SETI at Home screen saver that runs on my workstation. SETI at Home is a distributed computing application that ...

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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 ...