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  • Roadblocks abound in Sun's global grid plans

    While Sun Microsystems continues to roll out new applications for its pay-as-you-go grid computing network in the US, international customers face a much longer wait for the global rollout of the service.

  • Grid computing 'overhyped'

    A leading figure in the European grid research community has criticised the technology industry for exaggerating the current capabilities of their grid computing products.

  • Oracle rejects grid computing assault

    Oracle has emphatically rejected claims by a leading figure in the European grid research community that vendor grid computing offerings were "overhyped".

  • Grids over the enterprise WAN

    SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.

  • Grids halt hardware overspending - IBM

    IBM is moving to take the wraps off grid additions to its WebSphere server software that the company says will save customers money on underutilised hardware

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  • Grids over the enterprise WAN

    SPECIAL REPORT Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises -- as long the concept survives the hype.

  • Report: Learning is key to grid success

    Though still in its early days, grid computing looks to have a promising future -- if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits.

  • Microsoft gets on the grid

    Looking to blunt the success of Linux in high-performance computing, Microsoft is ramping up its commitment to create a "Cluster Compute" version of Windows that better fits data-intensive computing grids.

  • Scientists complete Grid foundations

    New specifications will make it possible for scientists to share the ever-growing mountains of data generated by research projects.

  • Sun offers business-friendly grid software

    Sun Microsystems has upgraded its top-end "grid" software, a product that lets teams of computers collectively tackle calculation problems, making it more suitable for businesses that need strict control of their computing resources.

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  • Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

    The main draw of Acer's latest carbon fibre flagship model is its cutting-edge components and swivel webcam. However, in terms of design, there is much room for improvement.

  • Autonomic transmission

    In an industry that loves buzzwords, autonomic computing continues to attract attention. Can the promise of self-managing IT systems ever be met, and how will businesses change if that happens?

  • Data centre 101

    Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.

  • Apple iTunes 8

    Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

    The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

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