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Grid Computing for Real Time Distributed Collaborative Geoprocessing

Overview Grid computing has emerged as an important new field in the distributed computing arena. It focuses on intensive resource sharing, innovative applications, and, in some cases, high-performance orientation. This paper describes Grid computing concepts and technologies and establishes compelling reasons for why they may prove useful for important geospatial research and application issues.

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Publisher	Michigan State University	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	June 2002
Format	White Papers
Topics	High Performance Computing

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