- Explores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm - This self-contained reference makes both the concepts and applications of grid computing clear and understandable to even non-technical managers - Explains the underlying networking mechanism and answers such questions critical to the business enterprise as 'What is grid computing?'; 'How widespread is its present/potential penetration?'; 'Is it ready for prime time?'; 'Are there firm standards?'; 'Is it secure?'; 'How do we bill this new product?'; and 'How can we deploy it (at a macro level)?'
