Grid Computing News : 3Tera Reaches for the Clouds

3Tera is putting its grid operating system to work in a new cloud computing offering. The company says its Cloudware architecture for Cloud Computing without Compromise lets customers build and run large-scale applications in the cloud without regard to operating system, middleware, security, location, architecture or vendor. Based upon 3Tera's AppLogic grid operating system, the Cloudware architecture incorporates storage, computing, connectivity and security "in a far-reaching architecture for building an open cloud computing system." Cloudware is vendor-agnostic, so any third-party vendor's software can be incorporated in a Cloudware-enabled system. Many hosting providers — and several enterprises — are building clouds using 3Tera AppLogic, a grid engine that has evolved into full-blown cloud computing infrastructure software. This technology works across physical and virtualized servers (sitting below the OS) and has built-in high availability, virtualized storage and per-use reporting." "3Tera's AppLogic gives us cost-effective agility and control of our computing infrastructure so we can move at the speed of the teachers and donors we serve," stated Oliver Hurst-Hiller, CTO of DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit Web site where teachers and donors connect to help public school students in need.... read more

Grid Computing News : 10gen Unveils Cloud Computing Platform

10gen Inc., an AlleyCorp company, has developed a new cloud computing platform that it is releasing on a limited basis. The platform was developed by Kevin Ryan, Dwight Merriman and Eliot Horowitz, the former CEO, CTO and software developer, respectively, of DoubleClick. It is an object-oriented application server that helps developers build, test and deploy Web applications hosted on large, managed grid computing environments. "The development and deployment of large-scale, high-availability Web sites traditionally has been a costly proposition requiring sophisticated engineering," AlleyCorp and 10gen CEO Ryan said in a statement. "We offer a turnkey solution that provides all the building blocks needed to create complex, high-volume sites at drastically reduced costs with considerably less time and effort." Architected for cloud computing deployments, 10gen said the technology lets developers write Web applications that scale automatically as demand increases.... read more

Grid Computing News : Univa UD's Cluster Software Ready for Prime Time

Univa UD's open source cluster software is now generally available as a free download at the company's Grid.org Web site. The company, formed last year by the merger of United Devices and Univa, capitalizes on its open source and public grid computing roots through a strategy that combines open source and proprietary software and services. Its base offering is the free UniCluster Express offering, version 3.2 of which is now available. UniCluster Express 3.2 is "a fully integrated, community-enabled, open-source cluster software stack with unrestricted support for all its components," the company says. "The end result is an extremely robust open cluster solution that integrates exactly the components and features this market wants." Sun Grid Engine provides the scheduling component for UniCluster Express, and customers who are already running a Sun Grid Engine cluster environment can upgrade to UniCluster Express and add configuration, monitoring, management, security and remote access tools to their original Sun Grid Engine implementation at no charge.... read more

Grid Computing News : 3Tera Makes Grid Apps Go

3Tera is advancing its grid application technology with partnerships with Layered Technologies and Nirvanix. 3Tera and Layered Technologies have partnered to support the new Woopra Web analytics platform, and the company has also teamed up with "cloud storage" provider Nirvanix on cloud computing services. 3Tera and on-demand infrastructure provider Layered Technologies are providing 100 grid-based servers to help Woopra meet its initial launch demand. Using 3Tera's AppLogic OS , Layered provides on-demand processing power, bandwidth and storage capacity. Partnering with Layered Technologies has allowed us to deliver true utility computing solutions and help hundreds of companies scale their application with the growing demand." 3Tera and Nirvanix, meanwhile, are working on new cloud computing solutions, including global distributed storage, content distribution and remote backup capabilities for Web application developers.... read more

Grid Computing News : Websense Catches Security Threats With 'HoneyGrid'

Websense is using grid computing technology to speed detection of internet security threats. The company has launched a global network of adaptive security technologies and processes to monitor the internet for changes and emerging threats. The results are then incorporated into the company's Web security, messaging security and data loss prevention solutions. The system uses more than 50 million real-time data collection systems worldwide to monitor and to classify Web, messaging and data content, which the company claims allows it to adapt to emerging threats faster than traditional security and Web filtering solutions. The new offering is targeted at Web 2.0 applications in particular.... read more