ICL claims it is handing over Dais development because it does not want to invest in Corba when it could be investing in systems and services. Peter Tait, VP of product marketing and professional services at Peer Logic, said: "Our customers have...
Scientists have successfully mapped the folding sequence of proteins using the shared power of a distributed network of thousands of computers. This model of computing was made famous by the SETI@Home experiment, whose ongoing mission is to seek...
However, after looking more closely, it appears Platform is leveraging its strength in commercial grids to address commercial applications within these technical segments. At first glance, it looks like Platform - traditionally strong in target...
Such "distributed systems" can be difficult to manage, said Kotzen. That could make the Sun tool more appealing to developers looking for a one-size-fits-all distributed technology. Sun's new emphasis on business applications makes sense because...
Collaboration is increasingly becoming the foundation of good working practice. The best approach is to standardise around a service-oriented architecture," recommends Pal. A service-oriented architecture is fast becoming the standard deployment...
Protocol Buffers is a sort of interface definition language (IDL) but IDLs have a reputation for being over-complicated, he said. David Golightly, user experience developer lead for Zillow.com, argued the textual syntax used in Protocol Buffers...