[ogsa-wg] Glossary terms: enterprise, enterprise computing and e-Science

[Toshiyuki Nakata]

Hi:
> In EGR-RG, we decided that it would  become very difficult to 

Sorry 'decided' is too strong a word.
When the RG began it had been too difficult to agree on so 
the general concensus was to look into see what applications are deployed in Enteprises (Grids).

Best Regards

Toshi
> draw a line, so have made no definitions on the bounds of 
> applications themselves

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Toshiyuki Nakata 中田　登志之
Executive Chief Engineer, Central Research Lab. NEC 
1753, Shimonumabe, Nakahara-Ku, 
Kawasaki,Kanagawa 211-8666,Japan 
Tel +81-44-431-7653 (NEC Internal 22-60035)
Fax +81-44-431-7609 (NEC Internal 22-60509) 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ogsa-wg-bounces at ogf.org 
> [mailto:ogsa-wg-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Toshiyuki Nakata
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:33 AM
> To: 'Treadwell, Jem'; 'ogsa-wg WG'
> Subject: Re: [ogsa-wg] Glossary terms: enterprise,enterprise 
> computing and e-Science
> 
> Hello:
> I have not been active in OGSA but, I do participate in 
> EGR-RG (Enterprise Grid Requirements) RG so my two cents' comments.
> 
> > 
> > ·       Operation of enterprise applications such as CRM and ERP.
> > 
> 
> How about numerically intensive applications used in the 
> enterprises such as Cirucuit simulation, financial 
> calculations such as Risk analysis?
> 
> In EGR-RG, we decided that it would  become very difficult to 
> draw a line, so have made no definitions on the bounds of 
> applications themselves Best Regards Toshi
> -----
> Toshiyuki Nakata 中田　登志之
> Executive Chief Engineer, Central Research Lab. NEC 1753, 
> Shimonumabe, Nakahara-Ku, Kawasaki,Kanagawa 211-8666,Japan 
> Tel +81-44-431-7653 (NEC Internal 22-60035) Fax 
> +81-44-431-7609 (NEC Internal 22-60509) 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ogsa-wg-bounces at ogf.org
> > [mailto:ogsa-wg-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Treadwell, Jem
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:17 AM
> > To: ogsa-wg WG
> > Subject: [ogsa-wg] Glossary terms: enterprise,enterprise 
> computing and 
> > e-Science
> > 
> > Hi,
> >  
> > Per Monday's call I've updated the glossary working 
> document with the 
> > three definitions we discussed - enterprise, enterprise 
> computing, and 
> > e-Science.  The working document is at http://tinyurl.com/yb5kp2.
> >  
> > All three definitions are below - note that enterprise is 
> as agreed on 
> > the call, I developed the enterprise computing defintion 
> based on the 
> > discussion (and please do note the final sentence that begins "Note 
> > that..."), and e-Science is abbreviated from the intro in 
> wikipedia.  
> > Also note that the terms in italics also have entries in 
> the glossary, 
> > and don't need to be spelled out here.
> >  
> > If you have any comments please let me know; otherwise I'll 
> move these 
> > to the main draft document before next Monday's call.
> >  
> > Thanks!
> >  
> > - Jem
> >  
> > Enterprise:
> >  
> > An organization whose primary activities are commercial. 
> >  
> > Enterprise computing:
> > Computing to support the operation of an enterprise. 
> > Characteristics typically include:
> > 
> > ·       Concentration of IT resources into one or more 
> > large-scale data centers.
> > 
> > ·       Operation of enterprise applications such as CRM and ERP.
> > 
> > ·       Emphasis on satisfying customer expectations through 
> > the use of SLOs.
> > 
> > ·       The need to be able to deploy and re-deploy resources 
> > rapidly in response to business changes.
> > 
> > ·       Attention to profitable operation by optimizing 
> > resource utilization and by assigning operating costs to business 
> > units.
> > 
> > Note that many of these characteristics can also be found in 
> > non‑enterprise domains.
> > 
> >  
> > e-Science:
> > Computationally intensive science that is carried out in highly 
> > distributed network environments, or science that uses immense data 
> > sets that require grid computing.
> > 
> > For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Science. 
> > 
> >  
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > Jem Treadwell
> > Hewlett-Packard Company
> > 6000 Irwin Road
> > Mount Laurel, NJ 08054	  	  	
> > Phone: 	856-638-6021	
> > Fax: 	856-638-6190	
> > E-mail:	 Jem.Treadwell at hp.com <mailto:Jem.Treadwell at hp.com> 	
> >  
> > 
> 
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