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Old November 17th, 2002, 08:31 PM
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Originally posted by dogscoff:
Anyone heard much about this "Grid computing" that's set to be the next big thing? As I understand it you network a bunch of computers together and pool all their memory & processing power & resources into one distributed uber-computer, so you could have a simple wireless-enabled palmtop with the performance of a giant desktop...
As a Network Admin, I havebeen keeping an eye on this new technology. The concept is great, it is the implementation and the cost that I have been watching. As of now, the cost outways the benefit by a large margin, but if money was no object it could be a good thing. The main problem I see is the increase on network bandwidth by the constant query of available resources. This is basically a program that keeps track of the unused processors/memory and pools it into one available resource. I could only see an advantage on a very large gigabit network.
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Old November 17th, 2002, 08:54 PM
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Trying to play something like SE on a PDA is like trying to fly across the Pacific non-stop in a Ford Trimotor.
It'll probably happen in a few years! Computers are getting faster and smaller all the time... think of how far we have come from those days when computers used vacuum tubes and took up a big room...
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