<<At its conception, grid computing didn't include the mainframe, and grid purists still reject the notion of a single box. But the fact is, just about...
On the Internet, nobody knows you are a process By Sean McGrath Some time ago, relatives of mine where in Spain when they found themselves requiring to return...
Just a couple of thoughts on this: 1. I can't see how this story draws any link between webservices and grid computing - if there is a link then it is surely...
Dickon, A lot of the guys pushing Web Services are saying that they are the way to implement Grids. I have come across an article on IBM's site which is an...
Here is an extract from the Sun-sponsored JAVASPACES-USERS list which you might find of interest: [N.B. Toby Lehman is the chief man behind IBM's TSpaces] ...
When talking about new constructs and architectures in distributed computing "seamless" is often cosidered innately beneficial. Here is a contrary opinion...
Peter Coffee is right on target with this one. I recently told someone that we should all aim for seamless computing environments when the fashion experts are...
<<Technology transformation can bring forth life in two different ways. The big-bang plan puts everything in place and only then says, "Let there be light."...
As interesting and potentially useful tool as Javaspaces is, there are two key issues which I feel have hindered its takeup, at least in an enterprise context....
Digital voice - an e-business application of MP3? By Sean McGrath My latest gadget is digital audio voice recorder. Secreting it about my person has become a...
In message <107520607801@...>, Max Kington <mkington@...> writes ... Max, see my posting yesterday to Gervas' Javaspaces group. Keith...
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Max, JavaSpaces does have a transactional capability, and the standard jini toolkit from Sun includes a transaction management service. So in your example, if...
Gordon, That's fascinating stuff, I'll have a look at that. What would you say the advantages of using a space over, say, a distributed cache like tangosol...
I'll start by confessing that I have not used Tangosol's product. I would say the differences are down to the goals of each technology. Spaces began as a...
Following on from Gordon's posting, I too must admit to not having used Tangosols product, although I have used a lot of other object caching technologies. I...
Bottlenecks in information processing By Sean McGrath I have recently finished reading an interesting novel. It is a thriller based around the concepts of cost...
From my personal experience I only can agree. Examples why? Sure: 1) When I started programming, I was the kind of programmer sitting in a cubicle, getting...
One reason, that may prevent parallelisation is the cost of sending data between compters. In tasks where it is not easy to break up the processing into large...
I'll combine my opinions to Nico's e-mail below: My 2 cents ... I agree with Sean's summary that "creativity" is indeed a problem. And I think it goes deeper...
... Nico, I wholeheartedly agree with you. As Fred Brooks put it, the computer 'scientist', is a toolmaker. Our success lies in the success of those who our...
Tamaño del Texto: Here is an extract from a monthly journal Butler Group send me: =================================================================== ...
... This is exactly the reasoning which led to the creation of the XML dialect Playwright - see http://www.rolemodellers.com - a full-power, business-oriented...
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... True "technicians" know that APL is the world's first write only language, and far more cryptic than C could ever aspire to be :-) ... Someone has been...
... ???! This is probably the worst article I have read in a very long time! I am not usually so easily annoyed. While debate about the suitability of ...
Q&A: Open-Source Guru Eric Raymond By Alexander Wolfe January 30, 2004: The president of the Open Source Initiative talks with internetnews.com about lots more...
I'm looking to define a solution to take to the colocation / web hosting market; utilising advances in distributed computing to enable providers to be able to...
Hi Is there a reason why you do not allow polls in your Group ? I was hoping to start a poll to idnetify your visitors knowledge of BPM systems. Many thanks ...
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