Gt'04: IDC OFFERS $3,500 REPORT TO ALL GRIDTODAY'04 REGISTERED ATTENDEES
"Industry Developments and Models: The Role of Grid Computing in the
Coming Innovation Wave"

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 15
http://www.gridtoday.com/

GridToday'04 (Gt'04), the premiere enterprise Grid computing
conference, will focus on commercial uses of the Grid.  Speakers and
panelists representing the financial, aerospace, pharmaceutical,
human resource management, home products, gaming, computing, and
networking industries will present experiential examples from their
own development and deployment of Grid computing, all in plenary
discussions to maximize audience benefits.

As an exclusive offer to all Gt'04 attendees, IDC, the leading global
market intelligence and advisory firm in the information technology
and telecommunications industries, will provide a copy of its
just-released report, "Industry Developments and Models: The Role of
Grid Computing in the Coming Innovation Wave," listed for $3,500. The
report is a result of in-depth interviews with commercial
corporations that have implemented or plan to implement Grid
technologies. It includes summaries of market and technology drivers
and inhibitors for Grid technologies, along with guidelines for
future adoption.

According to the report, Grid technology holds substantial promise
for service and software industries, with consulting and
implementation services driving a large share of the services
revenue. The deployment of Grids-be they compute Grids, data Grids,
or optimization Grids--has been motivated by the desire to pool
resources and recognize cost efficiencies.

Opportunities for Grid use are also included in the report-for
instance, IDC outlines a prediction that "Grid computing holds the
potential to develop and define a new market with a whole value
network."

Challenges in the report came from two viewpoints-"those that saw the
need for better, more powerful tools for Grid management and those
that saw the major challenge revolving around how to change the way
one thinks about computing or the data center. Those that are
considering the impact of Grid on how one thinks about computing seem
to the best candidates to bridge the gap between technical and
commercial Grids."

After a thorough examination of the trends, challenges, and
opportunities in Grid computing, IDC's report concludes with
predictions about Grid specialization, user opportunities, and
relevance to existing IT infrastructures in a changing and
ever-expanding world.

IDC analyzes and predicts technology trends so their clients can make
strategic, fact-based decisions on IT purchases and business
strategy. More than 700 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide local
expertise and insights on technology markets.

Conference sponsors include:
	Platinum Sponsor: Sun Microsystems
	Gold Sponsors: HP, IDC, Intel, Butterfly.net
	Silver Sponsors: Data Synapse, IBM

REGISTER NOW! Conference and hotel registration is available at
http://www.gridtoday.com/. Early registration discounted rates close
on April 15, 2004. The IDC report, "Industry Developments and Models:
The Role of Grid Computing in the Coming Innovation Wave," will be
provided to Gt'04 attendees who have registered for the conference in
advance, including reservations at a Gt'04 hotel.

PLAN TO ATTEND
	Grid Today 2004 - (Gt'04)
      	Grid Computing for Commercial Organizations
    	May 24-26, 2004 - Philadelphia, PA
      	http://www.gridtoday.com/

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