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Sun to offer utility pricing for desktops

Thin-client Sun Ray product hasn't taken off yet, but Sun hopes subscription pricing will boost its popularity.
November 17, 2004, 2:22 PM PST

HP opens bidding on computing power

New program called Tycoon lets groups jockeying for needed computing power bid for the resources.
November 10, 2004, 4:25 PM PST

IBM looks to China in mainframe push

Company plans international events on Thursday to discuss strategies to buoy on-demand efforts with mainframes.
October 7, 2004, 9:38 AM PDT

Report: Learning is key to grid success

Grid computing looks to have a promising future--if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits.
September 10, 2004, 11:30 AM PDT

EU pledges $63 million for grid computing

Grants aim to accelerate European research into business applications of shared computing.
September 9, 2004, 11:40 AM PDT

Grids girded for growth

Researcher IDC says the grid computing market will generate $12 billion in revenue by 2007, up from a little more than $1 billion last year.
April 22, 2004, 11:04 AM PDT

Mad about mainframes

As IBM celebrates the 40th anniversary of the S/360, some competitors are looking to profit from a major mainframe transition later this year.
April 7, 2004, 4:00 AM PDT

Germany to plug in national grid

The German government launches the Deutschland Grid, or D-Grid, a multiyear effort with IBM to use grid computing to tackle scientific research.
March 10, 2004, 6:00 AM PST

Former J.D. Edwards exec heads server upstart

Robert M. Dutkowsky, the chief executive of the software company until PeopleSoft bought it, is named CEO of server maker Egenera.
February 9, 2004, 11:46 AM PST