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Grid Computing: Conceptual Flyover For Developers

Posted by Hemos on from the relating-to-the-known dept.

An anonymous reader writes "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. Grid by cuteseal · · Score: 2, Funny
    "What is the matrix?"
    "No Neo, try again"
    "What is grid computing?"
    "Bingo."

    There's certainly alot of info to devour there, but I guess if companies like Google and Dreamworks are using it, then it has to be a Good Thing.

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  2. Re:So what exactly is "grid computing"? by kcm · · Score: 2, Funny
    Nope- that still does not tell me what "grid computing" is. This vague, loosely defined definition can describe just about every "next big thing" since the mainframe.


    I like to think of "grid computing" as the idea of building technology with the global use in mind: pluggable security models, standard protocols for job management/data transfer/etc., and so on. how to build services with the future (where the future is sharing those services) in mind.

    grid computing MAY take the form of: shared supercomputers; grid services; cycles for sale; cluster-of-workstations; distributed focused problem solving; etc. .. but these are all just applications of the above.

    yes, I know this is still a very abstract idea, but I never promised it would be as good as the glossies promised. :)