[wg-all] New document published: Grid - Distributed Computing at Scale

[Greg Newby]

New OGF document published in the Informational track:

GFD-I.112

Title: Grid - Distributed Computing at Scale, An overview of Grid and
the Open Grid Forum

Authors/editors: M. Linesch

Abstract: In today's global economy, organizations are being
challenged to break down people, process, and technology silos that
inhibit the flow of information, innovation and commerce. Individuals
are being challenged to work in new ways - often in collaboration with
other organizations, departments, and/or disciplines.  This paper
explains why Grid is the IT infrastructure solution being used by
leading organizations around the world to enable this knowledge-based,
global economy. It explains the role of grid technologies within the
broader distributed computing landscape and defines three common usage
patterns of grid today. It identifies the evolution of Grid
technologies from application- specific solutions to dynamic, shared
and service-oriented infrastructures. Finally, it describes the role
that the Open Grid Forum plays in accelerating grid adoption in
partnership with the grid community and the industry at large.


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