A Networking Approach to Grid Computing

Daniel Minoli author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:23rd Nov '04

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

A Networking Approach to Grid Computing cover

  • Explores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm
  • This self-contained reference makes both the concepts and applications of grid computing clear and understandable to even non-technical managers
  • Explains the underlying networking mechanism and answers such questions critical to the business enterprise as
    • "What is grid computing?"
    • "How widespread is its present/potential penetration?"
    • "Is it ready for prime time?"
    • "Are there firm standards?"
    • "Is it secure?"
    • "How do we bill this new product?" and
    • "How can we deploy it (at a macro level)?"

"...a comprehensive book with substantial amount of information about grid computing...a great starting point for those who want to migrate to a grid computing system." (E-STREAMS, August 2005)

ISBN: 9780471687566

Dimensions: 240mm x 162mm x 22mm

Weight: 676g

400 pages