Asker: Gijs, 35 years old
Answer
Grid computing is when a larger task (eg very complex calculations) is distributed over a very large number of different computers that are connected via a network (typically the Internet). Each grid computer then takes care of a small part of the necessary calculations to arrive at a joint end result. Typically, use is made of the time that the computers included in the grid are idle (eg at night or between other tasks).
Several universities in Belgium have established a joint grid infrastructure, the so-called BEGrid – see http://www.begrid.be for more information.
So you cannot see grid computing as a replacement for the Internet, because it is a service on top of the Internet.
Answered by
Prof. dr. Dr Wim Lamotte
Computer Science Multimedia Networking Internet Networked Virtual Environments
Hasselt University
Agoralaan University Campus Building D BE-3590 Diepenbeek
http://www.uhasselt.be/
Agoralaan University Campus Building D BE-3590 Diepenbeek
http://www.uhasselt.be/
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