Distributed Computing & P2P

Magazine articles on distributed computing: peer-to-peer, grid computing, distributed information systems.

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InternetNews March 21, 2006 Clint Boulton	Grid Computing For Sale, PayPal Accepted Sun Microsystems is making its Sun Grid Compute Utility available over the Web in the U.S., charging customers $1 per hour per CPU through billing fulfillment provider PayPal.
Bio-IT World March 2006 Mike May	The Evolving Grid Computing System at J&J Johnson & Johnson is planning to double the size of its grid computing network and the number of applications that run on it by the end of this year, according to company executives.
Wall Street & Technology February 14, 2006	Partnership Offers Grid Solution ClearCube and DataSynapse have partnered to offer a combination targeted as a platform for performing real-time analysis, including portfolio management, risk analysis and insurance actuarial modes.
InternetNews February 7, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	BitTorrent Finds Way Into Opera BitTorrent, a tool used by both software pirates and software distributors, is gaining a measure of legitimacy thanks to browser maker Opera Software.
Home Toys February 2006 Michael Kintner-Meyer	Grid Friendly Appliances What can home appliances do to help ensure the reliability of the electricity grid? A lot -- if they employ smart control technology.
InternetNews January 27, 2006 Roy Mark	Feds Charge 10 More in Warez Wars Federal authorities continued their national crackdown on warez dealers this week, charging 10 more individuals with violating the No Electronic Theft Act.
Wall Street & Technology January 6, 2006 Leslie Kramer	Powering Up the Grid Recently, many financial services firms have begun looking into grid computing. By taking advantage of unused CPU capacity, IT departments can increase transaction speed, improve computing agility and reduce costs.
InternetNews December 28, 2005 Sharon Gaudin	Grid Discovers Largest Known Prime Number Using an international grid of about 70,000 computers, researchers this month discovered the largest known prime number.
InternetNews December 15, 2005 Roy Mark	Merry Christmas From The RIAA The music industry dropped 751 copyright-infringement lawsuits in the mail today, bringing the total number of legal actions this year against alleged peer-to-peer infringers to more than 7,000.
Fast Company December 2005	Peer-to-peer: The Problem is the Solution The future of film distribution will take a cue from the pirates of today.
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