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Grid Computing at a Glance

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Grid computing is the "next big thing," and this article's goal is to provide a "10,000-foot view" of key concepts. This article relates many Grid computing concepts to known quantities for developers, such as object-oriented programming, XML, and Web services. The author offers a reading list of white papers, articles, and books where you can find out more about Grid computing."

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  1. More grid info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sun is heavily involved in Grid computing. They provide free multiplatform grid software (including for Linux), case studies, white papers, etc.

    They also host an open source project Grid Engine for the software. The software used to be commercial, but Sun bought it and open sourced it, like they did with Open Office.