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EU CLOSING IN ON TRANSPARENT GRID
ELLISON STEPS DOWN AS ORACLE CHAIRMAN
GRID COMPUTING EXPECTED TO MAKE HISTORY
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
GRID TODAY 2004 (Gt04) -- the first major conference and exhibition
to focus on the emerging market for commercial business
applications of Grid computing, has issued a Call for Speakers
We are looking for high-level speakers from
commercial organizations to speak on
applications and implementation of Grid computing
Special Features
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EU CLOSING IN ON TRANSPARENT GRID
- At the end of 2003, the Grid infrastructure was already a reality --
interconnecting national research networks in Europe and across the world. The
next question is -- how do researchers access and use this huge resource?
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KONTIKI DELIVERY GRIDS SURPASS 11 MILLION USERS WORLDWIDE
- Kontiki's customers, which include Adobe, CNET, Ernst & Young, Nextel,
Palm and VeriSign, are using Kontiki delivery Grids to improve
communications, train employees and provide cost effective customer support
using full screen business video.
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ORACLE'S SOUDER SPEAKS GRID REALITIES, POSSIBILITIES
- Oracle's vice president of distributed database development Benny Souder
recently wrote of the amazing potential of Grid computing for Line56, an
e-business ezine. The following is a summary of Souder's piece.
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GRID COMPUTING EXPECTED TO MAKE HISTORY
- Grid computing, the latest craze in the high tech world, is hoped to bring
supercomputer-like power to average PC users all over the world, connecting
them via multiple networks of computers.
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BRIEF ANALYSES OF RECENT GRIDtoday NEWS ITEMS
- Following are brief evaluations of recent news stories from GRIDtoday by
two noted IT analysts. Rolf McClellan has nearly 20 years of experience in
the network and computer industry, and Jim Metzler is a principal in Ashton,
Metzler & Associates, a company that focuses on leveraging technology for
business success.
Systems/Enterprise
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ELLISON STEPS DOWN AS ORACLE CHAIRMAN
- As part of an executive realignment, Larry Ellison, who co-founded the
company in 1977, stepped down as chairman of the Oracle Corp on Monday, but
will remain chief executive.
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INTEL, IBM BACKING NEW FUND TO DEFEND LINUX USERS
- Open Source Development Labs, or OSDL, a non-profit industry consortium
based in Beaverton, Ore., that is working to promote further adoption of
Linux, said in a statement that it created the fund, which so far has
attracted pledges of $3 million. OSDL said it is aiming for $10 million.
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IBM, TOPSPIN COMMUNICATIONS FORGE KEY InfiniBand AGREEMENT
- The five-year agreement gives IBM access to current and future versions of
Topspin's industry-leading server switches and software for use across the
IBM eServer and TotalStorage product line.
Applications
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NET FUSION TO AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL INTEL APP
- DynamicCampaignC.NET provides political campaigns of any size the ability
to reduce the costs associated with traditional campaigns and increase the
effectiveness of campaign activities.
Breaking News
- Platforms
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New Ultra-Slim IBM Blade Smallest 4-Way Server Ever
Sun Delivers Customers More Value With Trade-In Program
- Networking
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Tech Laboratories Embraces Autonomic Computing
Indiana University Acquires Inter-City Segment Of Dark Fiber
Verizon Wireless Announces Roll Out Of National 3G Network
- Storage
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VERITAS Simplifies, Streamlines Disaster Recovery
- Operating Systems & Middleware
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CRS Selects Sonic Software As Recommended Middleware
FreeBSD Project Announces FreeBSD 5.2
Sun Expands Worldwide Java Developer Community Outreach
WWRE Selects Sonic Software's XML Engine
- General
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GlobusWORLD Features Grid Computing For E-Science, E-Business
Novell Launches Linux Indemnification Program
OSDL Establishes $10 Million Legal Fund To Address SCO Threat
Valve, Limelight Networks Partner To Advance On-Line Gaming
VeriSign To Operate Root Directory For EPCglobal Network
Verizon To Build Packet Network
Quote Of The Week
"We don't want the Linux community to have this cloud over their head... or to see the momentum or deployment of Linux slowed down." -- Stuart Cohen, Chief Executive, OSDL
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