Comments on: Microsoft gets on the grid

Once quiet on computing grids, the software giant is upping its commitment to high-performance computing and grid industry standards.

[volterwd]

Linux

is going to stay on 'the grid' at universities for a long time... for plenty of reasons...

not at the university of washington

certainly not at the university of washington..

likely at the Evergreen State College though...

tony hay?

to ny... hay? that cant be your real name... what about rob the windows installers? with all respect.. rob, your like my dad

whats with the name changes?

or is microsoft so powerful that they can simply hire people by their name and mold them to spec...

I thought only criminals changed there names...

this has got to be an American conspiracy.. finally, I have a reason to call into coast to coast..

we the people, are the fools..... .?, >?? help me out here President Bush

no no, I understand, we all want to see... thats why.. dam, what a view..

why did I wake up after all

same goes for Dan, Zack, Glen, and Matt

same goes for Dan, Zack, Glen, and Matt; especially

Desktop Grid Solutions

There is a business case for providing Microsoft solutions using existing desktop computers. If you count the computers outside the server room, you?ll end up with a very large Microsoft count. While Microsoft is building a data grid solution to compete against the Linux clusters, Digipede Technologies already has a computational grid solution for all those underutilized desktops. The Digipede Network provides a low TOC because there is no need to buy new hardware, software (such as Excel) is already on the machines, and there is no need to hire consultants to install and configure the system.

Platform Computing also allows desktop cpu-savaging but at a much higher TOC. And although their Microsoft partnering announcement is interesting. Digipede Technologies is already a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

[Earl Benser]

Use the data grids... fine...

.... but watch MS try to CONTROL the data grids. MS has a core
philospphy that virtually demands that MS dominates any
technology area encountered. And the data grid concept is a
natural for MS domination attempts.

MS really has no choice. Windows is rapidly failing as a revenue
source; people are losing interest in unnecessary upgrades.
Same is thru for MS Office. The rest of the MS software offerings
tends to ignored by most computer users, with corresponding
low input to the MS coffers.

MS needs fertile ground, either for new ideas, or for a corporate
grave