Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 356 pages
- Published by: Trafford Publishing July 6, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1553698843
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1553698845
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Book Dimensions:
10.4 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
The Great Global Grid is the next generation of the Internet where universal connectivity to large computing resources will be available for consumers and enterprises. This is the first book to pragmatically analyze the full range of
software technologies that are converging to create future Internet architectures including utility grids, Web Services, wireless devices, peer-to-peer collaboration, virtual clusters, business process automation, and enterprise portals.
About The Author
Dr. Robert Marcus has worked in many different areas of information technology and
software development. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Emerging Technology Strategies in Boulder, Colorado. His previous experience includes Director of Technology Transformation and Deployment at General Motors, CTO of Rogue Wave Software, VP of Technical Strategy at the MCC Research Consortium, Director of Object Technology at American Management Systems, Coordinator of Object Technology at Boeing, and Advanced Technology
software Engineer at HP. He was the lead organizer of the 2001
software Services Grid Workshop that initiated discussions among the leaders of the Grid, object and Web standards communities.