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[ ] M335636 ) Report Predicts Grid Market to Hit $19 Billion by 2010 SPECIAL FEATURES ============================================================== [ ] M337410 ) Preparing for the Grid By Rich Wellner, Contributing Editor Entering the world of the Grid can be an exciting decision process, and there are many issues which must be considered when considering a Grid deployment. In this article, Rich Wellner, enterprise architect for Univa Corp, discusses the CPU requirements and the balance that can be struck between TCO and improved performance with Grid based applications. Figures present in Web version only. [ ] M337412 ) Managed Network Services: The Way to Interconnect Grid Sites? By Alan Weissberger, Contributing Editor With all the talk about enterprise Grid computing, Alan Weissberger finds it "surprising how little discussion has occurred detailing exactly how enterprise Grid sites will be interconnected." In this article, he proposes that managed network services might be the answer to this important, but oft-neglected, question. [ ] M336190 ) IBM Issues Grid Scholars Challenge IBM announced it will sponsor the 2005 IBM North America Grid Scholars Challenge -- a contest offering American and Canadian university students and faculty advisors the opportunity to increase the understanding of Grid computing and the importance of open standards and open source implementation. IBM is seeking the greatest in student innovators, providing the winners a laptop from the IBM ThinkPad T-series line. [ ] M335638 ) Sun to be Part of First Online Compute Exchange Based on the new Sun Grid and Archipelago's electronic matching technology, the companies plan to introduce a new electronic trading environment that will allow customers to bid on CPU usage cycles. Being able to dynamically bid for open compute cycles will provide companies across the globe with unprecedented flexibility in planning for the purchase and use of compute power. [ ] A515 ) Robust, Industrial-Strength Toolkit Key to Enterprise Grids SYSTEMS/ENTERPRISE ============================================================ [ ] M335636 ) Report Predicts Grid Market to Hit $19 Billion by 2010 Spending estimates could increase at a faster rate, Insight cautions, if draft specifications being developed as part of the Web Services Resource Framework (WSRF) to foster convergence of the Web service and Grid computing communities succeed. [ ] M336189 ) IBM Introduces Accelerated Design Services for Grid Computing IBM announced the availability of Grid Accelerated Design Service, an offering from IBM Global Services designed to help enterprise clients implement more productive Grid solutions, with a faster time to value than previously available. This new service is yet another component of IBM's commitment to Grid computing, reinforcing its leadership in the marketplace. [ ] M335625 ) GridXpert Opens Way to Data Grids GridXpert, supplier of on-demand service architecture, opens the door toward the next step of Grid computing. Their solution, Synergy, federates and shares the use of IT resources and data on an enterprise Grid, either locally or spread over several sites, and furthermore can offer these resources to partners of the company, or even provide an on-demand service architecture in ASP mode. [ ] M337375 ) UDDI v3.0 Ratified as OASIS Standard Advanced through an open process, UDDI is commonly regarded as a cornerstone of Web services, defining a standard method for publishing and discovering network-based software components in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). [ ] A442 ) Run Faster. Up to 40% Performance Gains on Opteron Clusters Decide Slowly. Try our PathScale EKO Compiler FREE for 30 days. APPLICATIONS ================================================================== [ ] M336183 ) DataSynapse Releases GridServer Virtual Enterprise Edition Supporting batch, object, event-driven and service-oriented application architectures, DataSynapse offers the only grid solution capable of sustaining a variety of application and resource types in a transactional Grid environment. [ ] M335635 ) Mandrakesoft, BRGM to Participate in IGGI Supercomputer Project Mandrakesoft and BRGM will participate along with INRIA in IGGI, a research project in Grid computing. The consortium will develop the technologies needed to turn any network of commodity desktop machines into a cluster. The project will receive governmental funding. [ ] M337354 ) DIRECTV Uses Callidus TrueComp to Reward 25,000 Dealers DIRECTV is now in production with Callidus TrueComp. Through its TrueComp Grid architecture, Callidus delivers the industry's only EIM solution that combines the power and scalability of Grid computing with the flexibility of rules-based interface. [ ] M337376 ) Biomax Informatics AG Releases New BioRS Version 5.4 Biomax Informatics AG releases version 5.4 of the BioRS Integration and Retrieval System, which provides powerful tools for accessing both public and proprietary data in a secure and distributed environment. To facilitate data sharing between members of a large working group, databanks integrated at any location can be accessed by users at other locations. QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================= [ ] M337423 ) "We are constantly working toward increasing the awareness and the acceptance of Grid computing and recognize that many of the new advances in Grid computing will come at the university level through innovative thinking and research." -- Ken King VP of Grid Computing, IBM [ ] A506 ) HELP DEFINE THE FUTURE OF GRID Take a 5 Minute Survey and Get a Free Market Overview A $250 VALUE Summary Results Will Be Published in GRIDtoday BREAKING NEWS ================================================================= Security [ ] M337360 ) Stanford First Regional Center for DHS Visual Analytics Work [ ] M335633 ) Department of Defense Certifies DataPower XS40 XML Security Gateway [ ] M336187 ) Actional First SOA Solution Provider with Certified Offering [ ] M335630 ) SafeNet Luna Enters Common Criteria, SigG Evaluation Process Platforms [ ] M335658 ) Intel Has Double Vision: First Multi-Core Silicon Production Begins [ ] M335648 ) IBM, Sony, Toshiba Reveal 'Cell' Details [ ] M335628 ) Egenera, AMD Forge Strategic Alliance [ ] M337356 ) Phoenix CoreArchitect Helps Save Time, Money in Development [ ] M335642 ) Forrester Cites Oracle 10g's 'Robust Integration Capability' [ ] M335627 ) Egenera Releases BladeFrame 4.0 Networking [ ] M337361 ) SE N.C. Network Upgrade Boosts Education, Economic Opportunities [ ] M335626 ) Voltaire Contributes iSER Protocol Sources to Linux Community [ ] M336790 ) Alcatel Exec to Address Congress on Impact of IP Technologies [ ] M336233 ) Virtela Announces World's Largest Global Ethernet WAN Services Footprint Storage [ ] M336747 ) OSDL Data Center Linux Capabilities Address Demand for Storage [ ] M335623 ) Banner Health Relies on HP, Bycast for Medical Imaging Storage Operating Systems & Middleware [ ] M336181 ) Microsoft Outlines Developer Benefits for Building Connected Systems [ ] M335634 ) JBoss, Sun Microsystems Expand Collaboration on Standards [ ] M335641 ) Cognos Announces Extended Agreement with IBM [ ] M335620 ) Epicor Offers Robust User Experience With .NET, Smart Client [ ] M335621 ) Virtual Iron Software Joins Open Source Development Labs [ ] M336184 ) XML Company Orbeon Joins ObjectWeb Consortium General [ ] M337414 ) HP Chairman, CEO Fiorina Steps Down/Yankee Group on HP's Future [ ] M336182 ) Life Sciences Grid Conference to Take Place in Zurich This Month [ ] M337377 ) e-Science 2005 Conference: Call for Participation [ ] M336179 ) Jackson State Sees Results with ClearCube PC Blades [ ] M335632 ) OASIS Revises Intellectual Property Rights Policy [ ] M335637 ) Opsware Completes Rendition Acquisition JOB BANK ====================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] FL365 ) Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, Brown University, D.E. Shaw Group, *Intel Solution Services, Linux Networx, Louisiana State University, *Tabor Communications, Texas Advanced Computing Center, University of Oklahoma, University of Southampton, University of Virginia [ ] XJOBRATES ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations CONFERENCES & EVENTS ========================================================== [ ] A521 ) USENIX's Annual Technical Conference 2005 April 10-15, 2005 Anaheim, California http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/hpc [ ] A388 ) GRIDtoday is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations: The Globus Project Developing Fundamental Technologies for Computational Grids http://www.globus.org Global Grid Forum Leading the global standardization effort for Grid computing www.ggf.org [ ] A502 ) Bio-IT World Conference & Expo May 17-19, 2005 Hynes Convention Center, Boston,MA http://www.bioitworldexpo.com ______________________________________________________________________ Full background information on all sponsoring companies Firms marked with an * have updated their info in the last 30 days [ ] A382 ) Sun [ ] A383 ) Intel [ ] A381 ) HP [ ] A384 ) SGI For sponsorship information contact: Gridads@gridtoday.com ______________________________________________________________________ LAST WEEK'S TOP 5 ARTICLES ================================================= [ ] M337410 ) Preparing for the Grid......................................7.9K [ ] M336190 ) IBM Issues Grid Scholars Challenge..........................3.4K [ ] M335636 ) Report Predicts Grid Market to Hit $19 Billion by 2010......3.3K [ ] M337412 ) Managed Network Services: The Way to Interconnect Grid Sites?21.1K [ ] M336182 ) Life Sciences Grid Conference to Take Place in Zurich This Month4.1K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RETRIEVING ARTICLES To retrieve articles: Insert an x or an X (no other characters, please) within the square brackets adjacent to article(s). 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