A grid is a wide-area network of computers used to process parts of the same problem. Unlike a cluster, grids tend to be loosely coupled in that there usually is no central control. The notion of grid ...

Platform Computing, the global leader for grid computing software solutions, today announced the integration of Platform LSF with Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, which allows IT to ...

Advances in computing power and acceptance of open standards in data transport could provide engineers with fast and complete design solutions to their most intricate problems. Applying the Internet's ...

Breast cancer treatment and research are getting a big boost from a new grid computing system that will link hospitals, doctors and researchers as they seek new ways of fighting the disease. The ...

In genetics, with increasing data sizes and more advanced algorithms for mining complex data, a point is reached where increased computational capacity or alternative solutions becomes unavoidable.

Cluster, grid and cloud computing are three main technologies for computing with each having its advantages and disadvantages. They have emerged during different periods of time as per needs of the ...