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  • 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".

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Oracle ships grid software

    Oracle claims its Application Server 10g is the first to be able to take advantage of clusters of commodity hardware, an architecture that could make data centres far cheaper to run.

  • 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

  • First phase of supercollider grid goes live

    CERN has launched the first phase of a grid computing project designed to process data from the Large Hadron Collider, which will search for the origins of the universe.

  • New Aust computing project could foil terror plots

    Bridges and rail platforms may be monitored for terrorist bombs and residents of aged care facility for falls under research projects based on a new grid computing system being deployed by Monash University in Melbourne.

  • Oracle plots grid computing consortium

    An executive with the database software maker says the company is building a consortium of industry players to help create standards for commercial use of grid computing.

  • IBM inks grid computing deals

    IBM, one of the loudest advocates of pooling computing resources with grid technology, has secured a half-dozen new customers.

  • Oracle enters the grid

    commentary A great leap for computer-kind or a small marketing step?

  • Scientists complete Grid foundations

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

  • Power your networks to maximise uptime

    Managing power so that your data centre systems can receive a clean and continuous supply of electricity is an absolutely critical part of system administration. Here are some tips on how to power your networks.

  • What's in store for 2004?

    It's like that old joke: two IT industry analysts, three opinions. We take a look at what the top technology watchers are predicting will change your IT world in the year to come.

  • Buzzwords and bandwagons

    There won't really be a big recovery in the IT industry until vendors learn to communicate.

  • Australian grid computing: Creating science fact

    ZDNet Australia looks into collaborative research and development work going into grid computing, and speaks to some of the key local players in this extremely promising arena.

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