“Distributed” or “grid” computing in general is a special type of parallel computing that relies on complete computers (with … See more

One feature of distributed grids is that they can be formed from computing resources belonging to one or multiple individuals or organizations (known as multiple administrative domains). This can facilitate commercia… See more

For the segmentation of the grid computing market, two perspectives need to be considered: the provider side and the user side:
The overall grid market comprises several specific ma… See more

CPU-scavenging, cycle-scavenging, or shared computing creates a “grid” from the idle resources in a network of participants (whether worldwide or internal to an organization). Typically, this technique exploits th… See more