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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JUNE 02, 2003: VOL. 2 NO. 22
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Special Features:
GRID COMPUTING SET TO GAIN CONSIDERABLE MOMENTUM
Adoption of grid computing technologies will gain considerable momentum next
year, when major independent software vendors (ISVs) begin releasing their
grid-enabled business-process applications.
Spending by enterprises on grid technologies will climb into the billions of
dollars by 2008, according to a new market research study by Insight Research
Corporation.
According to Insight Research's groundbreaking study, Grid Computing: A
Vertical Market Perspective 2003-2008, this emerging technology will likely
form the foundation of a fourth wave in IT, and will present new opportunities
for the long-suffering telecom industry. A grid is defined as a form of
distributed system wherein computing and information resources are shared
across networks. Worldwide grid spending is forecasted to grow at a
substantial 81 percent, from $250 million in 2003 to $4.89 billion in 2008.
Insight's market analysis examines the implications of grid computing on
telecommunications carriers. As enterprise customers enable grids on their
existing corporate networks, they will require new services from telecom
providers to manage additional grid traffic. Service providers should view
grid and on-demand computing technologies as drivers of demand for telecom
services.
"The telecommunications network is essential to the success of grid
computing," says Robert Rosenberg, Insight Research President. "Up until now,
the focus of grid computing has been on the computational aspect rather than
on the network utility aspect," Rosenberg continues. "Grids require bandwidth
to scale. Unless network service providers find a way to offer value-added
services related to computing as a utility, they may be relegated to a
commodity role."
Grid Computing: A Vertical Market Perspective examines grid spending by 14
vertical industries categorized by the Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) system. Currently, a vast majority of grid spending is in manufacturing
and financial applications. By 2008, financial applications and professional
business services will account for the highest expenditures, and the
healthcare segment will have the fastest growth rate.
An excerpt of this grid computing market research report, table of contents,
and ordering information are online at www.insight-corp.com/grid.html.
This 150-page report is available immediately for $4,195 (hard copy). Adobe
Acrobat (PDF) licenses are also offered; visit our Web site or call 973-541-
9600 for details.
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