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For subscription information, email gridfree@gridtoday.com All comments regarding content should be sent to: grideditor@gridtoday.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 740081 ) The Future is Grid HP is Pioneering Grid Computing's Move Into the Enterprise Market IN THIS ISSUE: [ ] 102506) EU CLOSING IN ON TRANSPARENT GRID [ ] 102511) ELLISON STEPS DOWN AS ORACLE CHAIRMAN [ ] 102509) GRID COMPUTING EXPECTED TO MAKE HISTORY [ ] 740073 ) CALL FOR SPEAKERS GRID TODAY 2004 (Gt04) -- the first major conference and exhibition to focus on the emerging market for commercial business applications of Grid computing, has issued a Call for Speakers We are looking for high-level speakers from commercial organizations to speak on applications and implementation of Grid computing http://www.gridtoday.com SPECIAL FEATURES =========================================================== [ ] 102506) EU CLOSING IN ON TRANSPARENT GRID At the end of 2003, the Grid infrastructure was already a reality -- interconnecting national research networks in Europe and across the world. The next question is -- how do researchers access and use this huge resource? [ ] 102507) KONTIKI DELIVERY GRIDS SURPASS 11 MILLION USERS WORLDWIDE Kontiki's customers, which include Adobe, CNET, Ernst & Young, Nextel, Palm and VeriSign, are using Kontiki delivery Grids to improve communications, train employees and provide cost effective customer support using full screen business video. [ ] 102508) ORACLE'S SOUDER SPEAKS GRID REALITIES, POSSIBILITIES Oracle's vice president of distributed database development Benny Souder recently wrote of the amazing potential of Grid computing for Line56, an e-business ezine. The following is a summary of Souder's piece. [ ] 102509) GRID COMPUTING EXPECTED TO MAKE HISTORY Grid computing, the latest craze in the high tech world, is hoped to bring supercomputer-like power to average PC users all over the world, connecting them via multiple networks of computers. [ ] 102510) BRIEF ANALYSES OF RECENT GRIDtoday NEWS ITEMS Following are brief evaluations of recent news stories from GRIDtoday by two noted IT analysts. Rolf McClellan has nearly 20 years of experience in the network and computer industry, and Jim Metzler is a principal in Ashton, Metzler & Associates, a company that focuses on leveraging technology for business success. [ ] 740080 ) Sun Introduces Infrastructure Solution for Grid Computing SYSTEMS/ENTERPRISE ========================================================= [ ] 102511) ELLISON STEPS DOWN AS ORACLE CHAIRMAN As part of an executive realignment, Larry Ellison, who co-founded the company in 1977, stepped down as chairman of the Oracle Corp on Monday, but will remain chief executive. [ ] 102512) INTEL, IBM BACKING NEW FUND TO DEFEND LINUX USERS Open Source Development Labs, or OSDL, a non-profit industry consortium based in Beaverton, Ore., that is working to promote further adoption of Linux, said in a statement that it created the fund, which so far has attracted pledges of $3 million. OSDL said it is aiming for $10 million. [ ] 102513) IBM, TOPSPIN COMMUNICATIONS FORGE KEY InfiniBand AGREEMENT The five-year agreement gives IBM access to current and future versions of Topspin's industry-leading server switches and software for use across the IBM eServer and TotalStorage product line. [ ] 740078 ) Intel - Creating a Virtual Worldwide Network of Grid Computing Power SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS ==================================================== [ ] 102514) NET FUSION TO AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL INTEL APP DynamicCampaignC.NET provides political campaigns of any size the ability to reduce the costs associated with traditional campaigns and increase the effectiveness of campaign activities. [ ] 740069 ) CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION 4th International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid (CCGrid 2004: IEEE support pending final approval) 19-22 April, Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.mcs.anl.gov/ccgrid2004 BREAKING NEWS ============================================================= PLATFORMS [ ] 102515) New Ultra-Slim IBM Blade Smallest 4-Way Server Ever [ ] 102516) Sun Delivers Customers More Value With Trade-In Program NETWORKING [ ] 102517) Tech Laboratories Embraces Autonomic Computing [ ] 102518) Indiana University Acquires Inter-City Segment Of Dark Fiber [ ] 102519) Verizon Wireless Announces Roll Out Of National 3G Network STORAGE [ ] 102520) VERITAS Simplifies, Streamlines Disaster Recovery OPERATING SYSTEMS & MIDDLEWARE [ ] 102521) CRS Selects Sonic Software As Recommended Middleware [ ] 102522) FreeBSD Project Announces FreeBSD 5.2 [ ] 102523) Sun Expands Worldwide Java Developer Community Outreach [ ] 102524) WWRE Selects Sonic Software's XML Engine GENERAL [ ] 102525) GlobusWORLD Features Grid Computing For E-Science, E-Business [ ] 102526) Novell Launches Linux Indemnification Program [ ] 102527) OSDL Establishes $10 Million Legal Fund To Address SCO Threat [ ] 102528) Valve, Limelight Networks Partner To Advance On-Line Gaming [ ] 102529) VeriSign To Operate Root Directory For EPCglobal Network [ ] 102530) Verizon To Build Packet Network QUOTE OF THE WEEK ========================================================== [ ] 102512) "We don't want the Linux community to have this cloud over their head... or to see the momentum or deployment of Linux slowed down." -- Stuart Cohen, Chief Executive, OSDL JOB BANK =================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] 710) *Cardiff University, CCLRC e-Science Centre, First Option, *General Electric, HP, Indiana University (2), Institute for Scientific Research, MCNC, Osaka UNiversity, Platform (2), Swiss Centre for Scientific Computing, United Devices (3), University of Southern California (2), *University of West England [ ] 711) Job Bank Rates and Regulations CONFERENCE CALENDAR ======================================================== GRIDtoday is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations: [ ] 740071) globusWORLD The premier GRID conference featuring the Globus Toolkit January 20-23, 2004 - San Francisco, CA www.globusworld.org Global Grid Forum The Leading Edge of Grid Computing for Researchers Worldwide http://www.Gridforum.org [ ] 700) Conferences & Seminars GRIDtoday INFORMATION ====================================================== [ ] 701) Subscriptions & Removals [ ] 702) About GRIDtoday [ ] 703) Index of Back Issues [ ] 706) FAQ / Contact Information [ ] 707) Submitting Letters and Articles [ ] 709) Advertising Opportunities _____________________________________________________________________ | | | Full background information on all sponsoring companies | | Firms marked with an * have updated their info in the last 30 days | | | | | | [ ] 921) SGI [ ] 934) Hewlett-Packard | | [ ] 527) Intel [ ] 942) Sun Microsystems | | | | | | | | For sponsorship information contact: Gridads@Gridtoday.com | |_____________________________________________________________________| GRIDtoday welcomes bylined comments for publication. 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