UID:
almahu_9949697898102882
Format:
1 online resource (282 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
ISBN:
1-280-96153-8
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9786610961535
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0-08-047076-9
Series Statement:
The savvy manager's guides
Content:
A decade ago, the corporate world viewed grid computing as a curiosity. Today, it views it as an opportunity--a chance to reduce costs, improve performance, fund new projects, and take advantage of under-utilized capacity. The engineering behind this transformation has been amply documented. Until now, however, little has been written to prepare managers, executives, and other decision-makers to implement grid computing in a sensible and effective way.Grid Computing: The Savvy Manager's Guide examines the technology from a rigorous business perspective, equipping you with the practical
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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front cover; copyright; table of contents; front matter; Foreword; Preface; Motivation; Audience; Organization; Acknowledgments; body; 1 Introduction; Problems of Today and Promise of Grid Computing; A Vision of the Grid; The Feel of the Grid Today; Chapter 1 Summary; 2 The Basics; This Chapter in Two Paragraphs; Scientific Roots; Business Perspective; Business Meets Academia; 3 Grid Computing Enters Business; How the Market Understands Grids; What Is the Market?; Who Is Who: The Ecosystem of the Grid; The Panorama of Today's Products; Chapter 3 Summary; 4 Joining the Grid
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Strategies for ParticipatingWhat Does It Mean to ""Plug in""?; What Does It Mean to Provide a Grid-Enabled Solution?; Chapter 4 Summary; 5 Technical Issues; High-Level System Design; Side Trip: Analogies; Technology Areas; Data Management and Databases; Storage Management; Resource Management; Workflow Management; Guaranteed Execution; Security; 6 Management Issues; Building and Selling Grid Business Case; Change and Transition Period Management; Risk Mitigation; Chapter 6 Summary; back matter; Afterword; index
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-742503-9
Language:
English
