IBM, one of the loudest advocates of pooling computing resources with grid technology, has secured a half-dozen new customers.
Social issues are a bigger problem than technology when it comes to the adoption of the "grid" philosophy of pooling computing resources, according to a study.
SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.
Financial services giant Aviva has started to sign key ICT services contracts as it breaks up a larger outsourcing deal formerly held by Hewlett-Packard.
Security researchers are reporting a new brand of phishing attack that attempts to use stolen consumer data to rip off individual account holders at specific banks.
Looking to blunt the success of Linux in high-performance computing, Microsoft is ramping up its commitment to create a "Cluster Compute" version of Windows that better fits data-intensive computing grids.
Though still in its early days, grid computing looks to have a promising future -- if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits.
Social issues are a bigger problem than technology when it comes to the adoption of the "grid" philosophy of pooling computing resources, according to a study.
SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.
Finding hidden patterns and trends in masses of corporate data--in real time--takes up enormous processing power, but it can be very profitable.
Machines that listen and talk like humans are becoming a reality, researchers and tech executives say.
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