Revisiting the Grid

http://istweb.syr.edu/about/news.asp?recid=415

Since I blogged about grid computing the first half of the semester I found this to be very interesting and inspiring. Syracuse is hosting a consortium to discuss standards and possibilities of grid technology. As a future school media specialist I am especially excited to note that Dr. Ruth will attend this consortium.

The grid is expected to have a profound effect on schools and should enable students across the nation to eventually receive access to even greater resources than are currently available. The now unused power of pc's will be harvested to create exciting possibilities for database capabilities, virtual education, information retrieval and scientific analysis.