IBM, one of the loudest advocates of pooling computing resources with grid technology, has secured a half-dozen new customers.
An executive with the database software maker says the company is building a consortium of industry players to help create standards for commercial use of grid computing.
Although HP's version currently is limited to its SuperDome servers, the company sees a time when all computer resources are connected to a grid, with customers billed on a usage basis.
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.
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