Cloud computing vs Grid computing To understand the basic and complex differences between cloud and grid computing, we really need to explain both technologies. Here’s how they are defined.

Cloud computing has become another buzzword after Web 2.0. However, there are dozens of different definitions for cloud computing and there seems to be no consensus on what a cloud is. On the other ...

My point is if you want to call utility computing a utility service, well then that is fair. But cloud computing is different and represents a radical change in capacity, evolution, and presence ...

A cloud computing environment may actually be hosted on either a grid or utility computing environment, but that doesn’t matter to a service user.” 2. “Cloud computing = Grid computing.

Cloud computing is designed to liberate computer users from conventional data center resource constraints, delivering on-demand computing power, storage, and services from the Internet cloud.

The term “cloud” is used for this latest iteration on the computing as a utility vision, which some describe as “grid with a business model.” My colleagues and I were quick to embrace the ...

Grid Computing, The New Commodity Date: August 25, 2009 Source: ICT Results Summary: Researchers have created a platform for trading computing resources that allows the selling and buying of ...

From a recent press release: In a free Xtalks webinar on Wednesday, April 10, 2007, 1:00 – 3:00pm EDT, Nicholas Carr, former Executive Editor, Harvard Business Review, Author of “Does IT ...

The cloud computing solution is part of Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio. Automation company Itron debuted its Itron Enterprise Edition (IEE) Cloud, a cloud-based meter data management (MDM) ...