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.

The Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California at Berkeley is nestled into the Berkeley Hills just off the fire trail where runners from around the area come to take on the brutal ...

Intel appears to have concluded that the primary barrier to joining the volunteer computing grid isn't necessarily the ease of use, but rather the public awareness.

Over at the ISC Blog, Ad Emmen from Genias Benelux writes about the possibility of building an Exascale computer using volunteer computing. If we adopt this simplistic view, you can reach Exascale ...

New technology and commodity hardware widen grids' reach, but perception barriers remain.

Here's an easy way to do it: Donate the spare processing power on your computer via one of the dozens of ongoing volunteer computing projects, many based on open source software called BOINC.