Title :
Grid Computing: A Critical Discussion on Business Applicability
Author :
Stockinger, Heinz
Author_Institution :
Swiss Inst. of Bioinformatics, Lausanne
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this article, the author analyzes the roots of grid computing, revises its goals and characteristics, and presents a critical discussion of grid technologies. In addition, the author gives his view on where the grid is positioned within computer science and to a lesser extent in industry. The main aim is to review the grid´s current state and if it is applicable in a business environment. These questions emerged in the BIG (Business in the Grid) project at the University of Vienna, where new grid business models were studied
Keywords :
business data processing; grid computing; BIG; business environment; grid business model; grid computing; Application software; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Grid computing; Hardware; Internet; Power engineering computing; Predictive models; Supercomputers; Web services; business; grid;
Journal_Title :
Distributed Systems Online, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDSO.2006.41
