SETI isn't really a grid. It's just few specific servers that feed data to lots of "clients".
Here's a quite fine quote from gridcomputing.com: Grid is a type of parallel and distributed system that enables the sharing, selection, and aggregation of geographically distributed "autonomous" resources dynamically at runtime depending on their availability, capability, performance, cost, and users' quality-of-service requirements. Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 11:09 PM > > Isn't that SETI program that you can run on your PC an example of grid > computing? ... sort of. > > > -----Original Message----- > > I did a google search on 'Dynamic Grid Computing' and there are > > interesting concept discussed where grid computing is tested. > > It sounds > > like all the computers are accessable at once and the one that has the > > info needed supplies it to the computer requesting the info. The end > > results as I read it is that all computers end up with the > > same data on > > them. It doesn't sound like an efficient use of disk or cpu power and > > requires bandwidth. > > Correct me if I'm wrong please. > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Stephen Lee > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
