Enterprise Grid Computing with Oracle
Brajesh Goyal, Shilpa Lawande · 1980
This book is an excellent source of pragmatic guidance on how users can realize real benefits from adopting Grid Computing today while addressing their pressing business needs and leveraging their current IT investments. --Thomas Kurian, Senior Vice President, Oracle Server Technologies Finally, here is a single reference point that articulates the business value and needs of Enterprise Grid Computing that will enable the CIO, CFO, Business Unit leaders, and technical implementers to all talk in a common language. There should be no more mysteries or doubts of the benefits of establishing an IT Grid. --Vernon Turner, Group Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Computing, IDC An essential read for organizations interested in deploying grids, providing practical insights on how to evolve a more flexible and cost-efficient IT infrastructure in service to the business. --Mark Linesch, Chairman, Global Grid Forum Table of contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Motivation for Enterprise Grid Computing Chapter 2: The Evolution of Enterprise Grid Computing Chapter 3: Grid-enabling the Data Center Chapter 4: Storage Grid Chapter 5: Server Grid Chapter 6: Application Grid Chapter 7: Information Grid Chapter 8: Software Provisioning Chapter 9: Grid Management Chapter 10: Enterprise Grid Security Chapter 11: Business Continuity with an Enterprise Grid Chapter 12: Steps to Grid Adoption Index