IBM, one of the loudest advocates of pooling computing resources with grid technology, has secured a half-dozen new customers.
SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.
A US company wants to inject computer networks with randomly generated malicious code in order to build the necessary defences before the next Nimda-like worm strikes.
Do you have P2P jitters? Is all the talk about peer-to-peer sending frigid, lack-of-control, lack-of-security, lack-of-standards shivers down your spine?
Despite the recent buzz around Napster and the potential of peer-to-peer networking, most IT managers are taking a cautious approach to the new technology.
As job losses mount and with HP announcing it will lay off tens of thousands of workers following its purchase of EDS, we look at what the crunch means for the IT industry.
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.
SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.
A US company wants to inject computer networks with randomly generated malicious code in order to build the necessary defences before the next Nimda-like worm strikes.
It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.
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