Turf Wars Hurt Grid Computing
from the well,-of-course... dept
Nothing all that surprising, but a new study suggests the biggest hurdle in getting people to adopt "grid computing" isn't technology barriers, but managers who don't want to give up control and access to their own machines - so-called "server hugging". This makes sense. It's the same reason why the ASP model has been slow to catch on. There's a psychological barrier to agreeing to give up having the physical box holding all your data nearby and accessible. Like ASPs, though, over time people will start to realize that there are additional benefits, and will get over their initial fears.
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Have you ever...
to a group of dimwits with a mono-agenda of
distributed/grid computing?
Well, if you haven't then I suggest you do and
the come back to report what life was like 6
months after "transition". Only if you're very
lucky, you'll still have your job and your users
won't have lynched you on the company flag pole.
My rule of thumb on this issue is "if they can't
fit it in a screen saver, screw'em".
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Nonsense!
I want control over my personal stuff not someone else. We would all live in hotels if we did what they wanted in day to day life
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