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Grid Computing: Extending the Boundaries of Distributed IT

Overview This white paper discusses HP's leadership in developing open grid standards and grid computing technologies. It explains why the company is committed to using industry standards to grid-enable all HP products—from the smallest handhelds, printers, and PCs to powerful storage arrays and supercomputers. Read the paper to learn more about HP's leadership in grid technology and why the company is ideally positioned to help you build, deploy, extend, and manage your grid solutions.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Hewlett-Packard	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2006	Downloads	99
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Operating Systems, Quality of Service, Infrastructure Management, Knowledge and Data Management, File and Network Servers, Data Visualization, Database Management, Network Design, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Data Recovery - Security, Service Level Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Resources Mgmt., IT Reliability, High Performance Computing, Server Consolidation, Directory Services, Database Applications, Network Administration

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IBM's grid project gets the mass-market treatment

Cathcart described the IBM and Microsoft strategies as radically different, but he said IBM was well positioned to take a market lead with its multi-program platform offering. IBM said it plans to gradually grid-enable its entire product portfolio.

Channel:
Servers

IBM and co tackle smallpox with grid computing

Originally, grids generally were a federation of servers - often higher-end machines or supercomputers - that collectively tackle computing problems. The partners are labelling the project the Smallpox Research Grid, illustrating the gradual...

Channel:
Servers

PlayStation 2 taps into grid computing

Butterfly uses a "grid computing" approach, in which multiple servers work together as a virtual supercomputer, seamlessly shifting processing tasks among individual machines. IBM, which provides servers, physical space and software for the...

Sun rises on pay-as-you-go grid computing

The program, called the Secure N1 Grid, will cost $1 per processor per hour to use, President Jonathan Schwarz is expected to announce at a New York event designed to curry favour among Wall Street customers.

Channel:
Servers

Is office politics killing grid computing?

Grid computing is much more widespread in businesses than first thought, new research has found, but arguments over who should pay for it could well be stymieing growth in adoption. Analyst house Quocirca's latest Insight report into grid computing...

Channel:
Servers
Tags:
grid

Cost and complexity fears hold back grid computing

Fewer than one in 10 businesses is planning to adopt grid computing because of concerns about cost, complexity and security, according to a survey of IT managers. Out of the 100 IT managers quizzed, 88 per cent said their board of directors don't...

Channel:
Servers
Tags:
morse,
grid computing

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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