Grid computing is the federation of computer resources from multiple administrative domains to reach a common goal. The grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve a large number of files. What distinguishes grid computing from conventional high performance computing systems such as cluster computing is that grid tends to be more loosely coupled, heterogeneous and geographically dispersed.
Imagine dozens,hundreds,or even thousands of interconnected computers all working together on a single common problem.This “computational grid architecture allows for extremely complex and large technical problems to be tackled in a fraction of the time it took on supercomputers of yesteryear.
Some of the applications include:
* Virtual worlds
* Weather simulations
* Analyzing DNA and genomes
* Rendering the latest animated Hollywood flick’
* Searching for intelligent life
Grids can be thought of as large scale clusters,possibly geographically dispersed,that depend on specialized software to provide network-distributed parallel processing.
Grid computing is the federation of computer resources from multiple administrative domains to reach a common goal. The grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve a large number of files. What distinguishes grid computing from conventional high performance computing systems such as cluster computing is that grid tends to be more loosely coupled, heterogeneous and geographically dispersed.
Imagine dozens,hundreds,or even thousands of interconnected computers all working together on a single common problem.This “computational grid architecture allows for extremely complex and large technical problems to be tackled in a fraction of the time it took on supercomputers of yesteryear.
Some of the applications include:
* Virtual worlds
* Weather simulations
* Analyzing DNA and genomes
* Rendering the latest animated Hollywood flick’
* Searching for intelligent life
Grids can be thought of as large scale clusters,possibly geographically dispersed,that depend on specialized software to provide network-distributed parallel processing.
Grid computing is a term referring to the combination of computer resources from multiple administrative domains to reach common goal.