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The Open Group > GridWhat is Grid?The Grid is a conceptually simple idea and yet complex to implement. The aim is to be able to utilize computing resources wherever they are and in whatever form. The simplest view can be depicted in the visionary phrase 'Boundaryless Computing'. That is, transparent access to computing power, irrespective or its location. The key challenges of Grid have been solved, but but to date only in controlled environments. For example, job and resource scheduling has been a mainstay in the mainframe world, where there is a single homogeneous central system, for many years. The problem becomes difficult when distributed computing, heterogeneity, and unpredictable connectivity are added to the environment. Solving Boundaryless Computing in an environment where these elements are prevalent is what introduces complexity. The Grid will enable Boundaryless Computing within this more complex environment utilizing existing resources that constitute the underlying fabric. (Fabric is the term used to describe the underlying resources that are exploited and the means to access them.) To understand more on a technical perspective of the Grid, without having to delve into hundreds of documents, the resources link provides a good summary. This view is especially filtered for commercial Grid areas of concern, as opposed to the details of parallel programming for scientific applications. |
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