I don't know... It's definitely an interesting concept though, isn't it? Check this out:
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1560024 2 -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:34 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Soooo Does it mean that a network with 100 computers of 1 cpu each is almost equivalent to 100 cpu giant computer ?? -ak ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 4:39 PM > Rich, > > That really isn't 'grid', but I think you know that. > > GC essentially makes a network look like one great big > box, with the cross platform functionality included. > > In the immortal words of Scott McNeally: > "The network is the computer". :) > > Don't know if he said if first. John Brunner was likely > the first to get the concept in print. > > Jared > > On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 10:09, Jesse, Rich wrote: > > Some of us here at work have been using "grid computing" to compile > > programs... > > > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/distcc.xml > > > > Standard disclaimers apply (e.g. all machines must have same > > versions of copmiler, same architecture, etc. to avoid problems). > > > > > > Rich > > > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:19 AM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Subject: RE: anyone have opinions on the future of the 'grid'? > > > > > > > > > Dick, Jared > > > If you look at the big picture, 20 years ago the idea of a PC > > > with the throughput of a mainframe was laughable. Not so laughable > > > today. Large systems use many of the same components as PCs. > > > Whether this means the grid > > > is more than hype remains to be seen. But I suspect Larry > > > would prefer you > > > spent your money on Oracle licensing instead of hardware. And > > > this may be an > > > area where Oracle can keep ahead of the open-source folks. > > > > > > Dennis Williams > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Jesse, Rich > > 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: Jared Still > 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: AK 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: Cunningham, Gerald 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).
