Grid computing the savvy manager's guide

A decade ago, the corporate world viewed grid computing as a curiosity. Today, it views it as an opportunity--a chance to reduce costs, improve performance, fund new projects, and take advantage of under-utilized capacity. The engineering behind this transformation has been amply documented. Until n...

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Main Author: Plaszczak, Pawel (-)
Other Authors: Wellner, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann c2006.
Edition:1st edition
Series:Savvy manager's guides.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627276106719
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Summary:A decade ago, the corporate world viewed grid computing as a curiosity. Today, it views it as an opportunity--a chance to reduce costs, improve performance, fund new projects, and take advantage of under-utilized capacity. The engineering behind this transformation has been amply documented. Until now, however, little has been written to prepare managers, executives, and other decision-makers to implement grid computing in a sensible and effective way.Grid Computing: The Savvy Manager's Guide examines the technology from a rigorous business perspective, equipping you with the practical
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (282 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280961533
9786610961535
9780080470764