Explores practical advantages of Grid Computing and what is needed by an organization to migrate to this new computing paradigm
This self-contained reference makes both the concepts and applications of grid computing clear and understandable to even non-technical managers
Explains the underlying networking mechanism and answers such questions critical to the business enterprise as

"What is grid computing?"
"How widespread is its present/potential penetration?"
"Is it ready for prime time?"
"Are there firm standards?"
"Is it secure?"
"How do we bill this new product?" and
"How can we deploy it (at a macro level)?"