Coming Soon: Research in a Cloud

by Pam Frost Gorder

A trend is taking shape in the computing industry that could significantly change the way academic research is done. A few years from now, researchers who work with massive data sets might stop processing their data locally and find themselves outsourcing the job to massive commercial data clusters. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is working with Google, IBM, HP, Intel, and Yahoo to promote the development of technologies that will make these super-sized clusters—called computing clouds—amenable to research.

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This month's theme: Cloud Computing

About this month's theme:

Cloud computing could significantly change IT processes, academic research, and computing in general. These articles provide an overview of cloud computing from slightly different perspectives. Read more

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