2. The GRID promise
sharing of IT resources “Excellent performance for low price”
use unloaded resources
peak availability without the need to invest
born in academia (cf. www), mid ’90s
I. Foster & C. Kesselman
Globus project : free software to deploy your own grid
Late ’90s : EU and US funded projects (some on top of Globus)
Standardisation : make grids work together !
Grids ready for business !
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3. The GRID challenge
The Promise
High availability
Low cost computing Collaborative working
THE CHALLENGE
(co-engineering)
Security
Low threshold to develop/test
complex services
Business models ?
Technology maturity ?
The Risk
Save to invest ? Total cost of ownership ?
Return on Investment ? 3
4. The GRID plan
This work shop
Raise awareness and understanding
Grid Successes in business environment
Uptake, commitment and grid usage
Create added value
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