Powers Unfiltered

An entrepreneur’s journey into grid computing and partnering with Microsoft, by John Powers

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Hedge funds and grid computing, part II

June 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

So how did the Digipede Network become the grid computing software of choice for hedge funds?
The three primary value propositions that we’ve been emphasizing from the beginning resonate particularly well with hedge funds. For those of you who are new to the Digipede message, those propositions are: Performance, Simplicity, and Microsoft focus. [...]

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Tags: Grid applications · Growth · Partnering with Microsoft

Interview in the Globus Consortium Journal

January 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Greg Narwocki and I agree violently on at least one major issue — the importance of compelling applications for the success of grid computing.  Indeed, Greg has declared 2007 the Year of the Grid Application. 
Greg runs the Globus Consortium, and when he decided to title the first issue of the Globus Consortium Journal ”Focus on the [...]

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Tags: Grid applications · Press coverage

Grid Computing for Windows, part deux

August 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments

As my loyal readers know, I recently spotted an article called “Linux is optimal OS for grid computing, says Oracle,” and I took a swipe at it because, well, I disagree. Today I’ll take a little more time to explain my comments about the Microsoft platform, and why we’ve bet our company on grid computing [...]

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Tags: Grid applications · Partnering with Microsoft