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CLOUD COMPUTING: AN ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM FOR SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
The document discusses the evolution and importance of cloud computing as an alternative platform for scientific computing, highlighting the move from traditional supercomputers to distributed grid computing and cloud services. It outlines the history of performance demands in scientific research and illustrates how cloud technologies, like AWS, can facilitate high-throughput and parallel computing. The paper emphasizes cloud-based grids as a practical, scalable solution for academic and research institutions, especially Prairie View A&M University, to enhance their computational capabilities.
