Grid - le ultime parole famose
Stavo consultando un po’ di documentazione sul grid computing quando in due documenti diversi mi sono imbattuto in due frasi che dovrebbero farci riflettere, leggete attentamente la prima e poi passate alla seconda.
Da Gartner - What Grid Computing Is Really About, Publication Date: 30 March 2006, ID Number: G00138888
In “The Utilities Analogy for Grid Computing Is Simplistic,” we tackle one of the most prevalent vendor concepts — that grid computing is a utility like electrical utilities. We highlight the issues that show this is a dangerous concept to believe.
Da Oracle Grid Computing - An Oracle Business White Paper, February 2005
This is analogous to the way electric utilities work, in that you don’t know where the generator is, or how the electric grid is wired. You just ask for electricity and you get it.