Definitions of grid computing and cloud computing?

[Peter Murray]

Carl Grant's post from last month points to the NIST definition, and also makes a useful distinction between Software-as-a-Service and Cloud Computing (among many other useful descriptions).


Peter

On Nov 19, 2012, at 8:53 AM, David Whelan <davidpwhelan at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I think NIST's cloud definition is quite clear although technical.  http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-145/SP800-145.pdf  It's certainly missing most of the marketing bafflegab associated with all things cloud.
> 
> David.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Drew, Wilfred E CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RIOI <Wilfred.Drew.ctr at rl.af.mil> wrote:
>> Can someone provide me with a web source that provides a clear definition of
>> grid computing and cloud computing?    I looked at Wikipedia and the page
>> for grid computing looks like it has all sorts of problems.

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