Security is King
May 29, 2006
By Daniel Pasco, Chief Engineer/Executive VP, Brain Murmurs Inc.
I've noticed that although there are many different volunteer Grid computing systems, no single commercial products seems to have emerged as the dominant player. I have some thoughts to share on the obstacles preventing the advancement of Grid technology in the marketplace, and a solution for overcoming them.
The Problem: Security
The single biggest issue is, in my opinion, security. In a volunteer grid system, the computing software has to run on a computer that belongs to someone and is used for things other than supercomputing. I used to work as a network administrator at Kistler Aerospace, and know just how paranoid folks are about their computers. People are suspicious of anything that might make them stop working.
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Source: http://www.gridtoday.com/
I've noticed that although there are many different volunteer Grid computing systems, no single commercial products seems to have emerged as the dominant player. I have some thoughts to share on the obstacles preventing the advancement of Grid technology in the marketplace, and a solution for overcoming them.
The Problem: Security
The single biggest issue is, in my opinion, security. In a volunteer grid system, the computing software has to run on a computer that belongs to someone and is used for things other than supercomputing. I used to work as a network administrator at Kistler Aerospace, and know just how paranoid folks are about their computers. People are suspicious of anything that might make them stop working.
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Source: http://www.gridtoday.com/