Explores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm This self-contained reference makes both the concepts and applications of grid computing clear and understandable to even non-technical managers Explains the underlying networking mechanism and answers such questions critical to the business enterprise as «What is grid computing?» «How widespread is its present/potential penetration?» «Is it ready for prime time?» «Are there firm standards?» «Is it secure?» «How do we bill this new product?» and «How can we deploy it (at a macro level)?»
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