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For subscription information, email gridfree@gridtoday.com All comments regarding content should be sent to: grideditor@gridtoday.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 740037) Sun Microsystems The Cost of Complexity IN THIS ISSUE: [ ] 101254) CERN TO BUILD MASSIVE DATA GRID [ ] 101251) GRIDS SEE BLACK HOLES POWERING SUPERCOMPUTERS [ ] 101256) GRIDSYSTEMS AND E-SCIENCE [ ] 740038) Intel - Image Analysis and Web Services: Making the Most of Networked Resources SPECIAL FEATURES =========================================================== [ ] 101251) GRIDS SEE BLACK HOLES POWERING SUPERCOMPUTERS Using the newest technologies in Grid computing, British researchers have proposed using microscopic black holes to form a Grid of ultra high speed "write only" memory, with the state of each black hole representing a single bit of information. [ ] 101252) ARGONNE DIRECTOR WALKS DOWN THE GRID PATH Argonne National Laboratory's associate division director, Ian Foster says it's time to think grids. He calls for pressure on vendors to support open standards. [ ] 101253) GLOBUS TOOLKIT RELEASE PROVIDES GRID SERVICES The Globus Project has issued a status summary for current and upcoming releases of the Globus Toolkit (GT). The OGSA-based GT 3.0 alpha 3 is now available, and GT 2.4 is scheduled for the second half of April. [ ] 101254) CERN TO BUILD MASSIVE DATA GRID IBM and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that IBM is joining the CERN openlab for DataGrid applications to collaborate in creating a massive data-management system built on Grid computing. [ ] 101255) IBM, PARTNERS BRING GRIDS TO LINUX ON THE MAINFRAME IBM announced several significant developments that highlight the rapid emergence of Grid Computing as a compelling choice for enterprises running Linux on the IBM eServer zSeries mainframe. [ ] 101256) GRIDSYSTEMS AND E-SCIENCE by Marco Laucelli Marco Laucelli talks about the wave of Grid technology and how it will allow us access, in a distributed way, not only to information but also to Data Bases, computational resources, simulation, visualization and mobile devices. SYSTEMS/ENTERPRISE [ ] 101257) VCSEL MARKET STILL A TARGET FOR COMPANIES Recently, the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) market has seen an extensive slump. But despite this weakness, Infineon Technologies Inc. and Picolight Inc. demonstrated 1310-nm versions of VCSEL arrays here during the Optical Fiber Communications conference. [ ] 101258) MSC.SOFTWARE RELEASES SIMULATION DATA MANAGEMENT FOR GRIDS MSC.Software Corp., a leading global provider of virtual product development tools including simulation software, services and systems, announced the availability of MSC.SDM (Simulation Data Management) Framework 2003. [ ] 101259) VWR ENHANCES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH GRIDNODE'S PARTNER GridNode, the leading provider of extended enterprise businessware, announced the successful business processes automation of RosettaNet-based integration solutions for VWR International. [ ] 101260) WEB SERVICES: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL The Australian Taxation Office, the Bank of Queensland and Nintendo Australia use Web services in different ways for different things but for the same reason: to get closer to their customers. [ ] 740027) New E2 from Linux Networx A Powerful Cluster Solution with a sub U density SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS [ ] 101261) AVAKI DATA GRID TO SUPPORT BIOFORMATICS RESEARCH The global pharmaceutical company, Aventis, has decided to choose Avaki Corporation for their Avaki Data Grid software. This software will provide automated, secure, wide-area access to bioinformatics research data across multiple North American research sites. [ ] 101262) ISI NAMES DR. PAUL MOCKAPETRIS VISITING SCHOLAR Internet pioneer Paul Mockapetris, chief scientist of IP address infrastructure software provider Nominum, has been appointed Visiting Scholar by the Postel Center for Experimental Networking (PCEN). [ ] 101263) MEDICAL INSTITUTE TO USE AXCELEON GRID SOFTWARE Axceleon, leaders in computational grid software, announced that the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research (WEHI) is using EnFuzion to conduct medical research for new drug discovery. [ ] 101264) UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE DEPLOYS 10 GIGABIT NETWORK Foundry Networks announced The University of Strathclyde has become the first European university to install a new 10 Gigabit Ethernet network. [ ] 740035) HP and Grid Computing Taking Distributed Computing To the Next Level BREAKING NEWS ============================================================= SECURITY [ ] 101265) Base One To Market Technologies For War On Terrorism [ ] 101266) Hurricane Electric Hosts Linux Security Seminar [ ] 101267) SANS Institute Honors WorldCom For IP Network Security [ ] 101268) Westbridge Technology Introduces XML Firewall Appliance PLATFORMS [ ] 101269) ASML Ships New Tool For Smaller Chips NETWORKING [ ] 101270) Cisco Launches New High-End Switch Parts [ ] 101271) Comtrol Achieves Breakthrough In Network Communications [ ] 101272) Network Associates Offers Advanced Educational Course [ ] 101273) OFS Labs Unveil New Research in Optical Networks STORAGE [ ] 101274) Netspace Launches BackVault Backup Storage Program [ ] 101275) Xiran's DirectPath Bridges Storage And Networks OPERATING SYSTEMS & MIDDLEWARE [ ] 101276) Apptix's New TECOS Software Drives Grid Computing [ ] 101277) Bandwiz Launches Software For Enterprise Knowledge Logistics [ ] 101278) MandrakeSoft Releases Linux 9.1 "Bamboo" For X86 Processors [ ] 101279) Platform Computing Grid Enables Linux On IBM zSeries [ ] 101280) PowerQuest Delivers V2i Builder Software Solution [ ] 101281) Sun Leaves Its Own Linux, Supports Other Vendors [ ] 101282) Tarantella Enterprise 3 Validated On SuSE Linux Server [ ] 101283) UML 2.0 Infrastructure Adoption Highlights OMG Meeting GENERAL [ ] 101284) AMR Research Webcast To Explore On-Demand Computing [ ] 101285) Hitachi Invests In Mountain View Data [ ] 101286) ORIGIX Launches Ethernet Services In Minneapolis ON THE ROAD WITH GRIDtoday... a photo gallery! 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