A Networking Approach to Grid ComputingISBN: 978-0-471-68756-6
Hardcover
400 pages
October 2004
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- 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)?"