Enterprise Grid Computing with Oracle (Osborne ORACLE Press Series) - Softcover

Goyal, Brajesh; Lawande, Shilpa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007226280X ISBN 13: 9780072262803

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2006

Synopsis

"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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Take Advantage of the Efficiency, Agility, and Low Cost of Grid Computing

Realize the benefits of enterprise grid computing in the Oracle environment with the help of the expert information contained in this exclusive Oracle Press guide. Enterprise Grid Computing with Oracle covers the technologies and practical methods to deploy the grid model at every layer of the IT stack-storage, servers, databases, middleware, and applications. You'll find out how to grid-enable existing IT infrastructure, reduce islands of computing resources, and share IT resources enterprise-wide.

"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

About the Author:

Brajesh Goyal is the senior manager for product management for database solutions and grid at Network Appliance. He was previously the principal product manager for Grid Computing at Oracle.

Shilpa Lawande was a principal developer at Oracle, where she contributed to the development of several grid computing components.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 007226280X
• ISBN 13: 9780072262803
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 380