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For subscription information, email gridfree@gridtoday.com All comments regarding content should be sent to: grideditor@gridtoday.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 740054) Our In-House LinuxBIOS Expertise Simplifies Cluster Management IN THIS ISSUE: [ ] 102090) CASSATT ASSEMBLES DREAM TEAM FOR INTERSECTION OF WEB, GRID [ ] 102095) COHERENT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS ALLEVIATE IT COMPLEXITY [ ] 102101) TeraGrid TUTORIAL TO BE FEATURED AT SC2003 [ ] 740067) Intel - Creating A Virtual Worldwide Network Of Computing Power SPECIAL FEATURES =========================================================== [ ] 102090) CASSATT ASSEMBLES DREAM TEAM FOR INTERSECTION OF WEB, GRID By Rachel Chalmers For the451.com Bill Coleman has pulled the wraps off his latest venture, Cassatt. The company plans to offer autonomic computing software based on SNMP, Linux and J2EE, and to extend its features to Windows via standard interfaces. [ ] 102091) NEW GRASP BENCHMARK PROBES ASSESS GRID COMPUTING PERFORMANCE The Grid Assessment Probes (GRASP) software package gives system architects and applications developers a simple and easy-to-use set of probes for gaining insight into the performance and reliability of Grid computing platforms. [ ] 102092) GT04 -- FIRST MAJOR COMMERCIAL GRID EVENT GRIDtoday 2004 will include a special VIP program for CIOs from some of the largest industrial organizations worldwide, who will participate in a full day of VIP presentations discussing the current state of Grid deployment and the roadmap for various Grid enabling technologies. [ ] 102093) NOVARTIS POWERS-UP R&D WITH NEW INTEL-BASED PC COMPUTING GRID Intel and Novartis, a world leader in pharmaceuticals, announced Novartis has adopted an Intel Pentium 4 processor-powered PC Grid platform as a strategic part of its 5-year plan for extending R&D capabilities. [ ] 102094) ORACLE EXECUTIVE ON GRID TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL GRID FORUM Primeur has conducted an interview with Chuck Rozwat, Oracle's executive vice president for server technologies, regarding his firm's recent announcement of a new Grid standards organization. Following are the queries and Rozwat's replies. [ ] 740066) HP Advances Grid Strategy for the Adaptive Enterprise SYSTEMS/ENTERPRISE ========================================================= [ ] 102095) COHERENT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS ALLEVIATE IT COMPLEXITY CyberSmart Computing is being combined with other emerging characteristics of complex computer configurations, resulting in what IDC calls a coherent information environment. [ ] 102096) APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM SOFTWARE MARKET RECOVERING IDC believes that the ADP market, which comprises both application and integration server platform software markets, will reach $3.9 billion in revenues in 2003, showing a 0.6 percent increase from 2002. [ ] 102097) MICROSOFT, SIEBEL OPTIMIZE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Siebel Systems Inc and Microsoft Corp announced new deployment options for Universal Application Network (UAN) utilizing Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 as a runtime engine and tool set for customization. [ ] 102098) MACROVISION REDEFINES GRID INDUSTRY STANDARD WITH FLEXnet For corporations facing tighter IT budgets, FLEXnet provides optimal license purchasing and efficient license allocation, and allows unlimited access to software across the enterprise while automatically enforcing software compliance terms. [ ] 102099) SINGAPORE TO LEAD IN SETTING GLOBAL WEB SERVICES STANDARDS By 2004, Web Services companies around the world will benefit from an international Web Services standards created by Singapore. Singapore is the first Asian country to partner with OASIS, an international standards consortium, to lead in creating an international Web Services standard. [ ] 740068) Sun - Why Grid Computing? SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS ==================================================== [ ] 102100) GRIDIRON SOFTWARE RELEASES XLR8 VERSION 1.2 The new version 1.2 release includes enhancements that make GridIron XLR8 run faster while further simplifying the process for a developer to add the power of parallel distributed processing to a software application. [ ] 102101) TeraGrid TUTORIAL TO BE FEATURED AT SC2003 TeraGrid is a multi-year effort funded by the National Science Foundation to build and deploy the world's largest, fastest distributed infrastructure for open scientific research. [ ] 102102) UNITED DEVICES GRID SOLUTIONS AID NAT'L PHYSICAL LABORATORY United Devices announced that the National Physical Laboratory has selected the company to increase the accuracy of its metrology and calibration technology. NPL maintains the United Kingdom's primary measurement standards and is charged with the nation's innovation in physical measurement. [ ] 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 ============================================================= SECURITY [ ] 102103) INTELLAGUARD Provides Cost-Effective, Flexible Switching [ ] 102104) Hifn Announces Support For HIPP Line Of Security Processors [ ] 102105) Lancope StealthWatch 3.1 Keeps Eye On File Sharing Activity [ ] 102106) Securiant Releases SpiderISA [ ] 102107) Sandvine Wins World Communication Award [ ] 102108) Waveset A 'Visionary' In Metadirectory Magic Quadrant PLATFORMS [ ] 102109)Toshiba Produces Functional Silicon Using X Architecture NETWORKING [ ] 102110) Extreme Networks To Participate In Demo Of IPv6 Capabilities [ ] 102111) HyperIP(TM) Boosts Data Throughput Up To 10 Times [ ] 102112) Mintera Exits Stealth Mode, Announces First Products, Roadmap [ ] 102113) Performance Tech. MPS1000 Offers Greater Density, Reliability [ ] 102114) HP ProCurve Networking Extends Gb Ethernet To Network Edge [ ] 102115) VeriSign Responds To IAB Site Finder Commentary [ ] 102116) Cutting Edge VPN Feature Added To Xavi'S X7000 ADSL Routers STORAGE [ ] 102117) Oracle Unveils Database For Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises [ ] 102118) STORServer To Ship New Line Of Backup Appliances OPERATING SYSTEMS & MIDDLEWARE [ ] 102119) Altiris Deployment Solution Standard On HP Compaq Thin Client [ ] 102120) SGI: Open Letter To The Linux Community [ ] 102121) Microsoft To Extend Java In Windows [ ] 102122) Tarantella, SiS Deliver Server-Based Solution In Asia [ ] 102123) SpiritSoft Delivers SpiritWave Real-Time [ ] 102124) Sychron Interoperable With BEA WebLogic GENERAL [ ] 102125) Flashline Joins Object Management Group [ ] 102126) NetScreen To Acquire Neoteris QUOTE OF THE WEEK ========================================================== [ ] 102094) "In no way are we are trying to set up some competitive set of standards or some competitive vision of the world with what is going on in the Global Grid Forum and other bodies." -- Chuck Rozwat, Exec. 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