Peter Archibong, Ph.D.

Database Grid Computing: Harnessing all existing computer CPU’s to boost computer bandwidth and speeds

Abstract

Grid Computing strives to provide seamless, scalable access to wide-area distributed resources. However, with this benefit of resource collection and distribution, security of that information becomes a major risk (Vijayan, 2004). Currently there is debate among IT professionals as to the security, functionality, middleware, and scalability provisions of computational grids versus Oracle database 10g. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Grid Computing problems, and how Oracle 10g addresses these problems.  The significance of this paper lies in the fact that 80 percent of computer usage capacity is idle because systems are disjointed and geographically dispersed in organizations.  Also, the rate of idle capacity in organizations is growing in an exponential proportion as Moore’s Law holds its ground since 1965.  The finding of the paper is that the needs for Grid Computing power will very soon become a necessity for organizations as Moore’s Law continues to be the guiding principle for IT managers.

 Table of Content

Database Grid Computing: Security and Oracle 10g.. PAGEREF _Toc119911167 \h 1

Abstract.. PAGEREF _Toc119911168 \h 3

Database Grid Computing: Security and Oracle 10g.. PAGEREF _Toc119911169 \h 5

Traditional Grid Computing Analysis.. PAGEREF _Toc119911170 \h 8

Grid Security.. PAGEREF _Toc119911171 \h 9

Grid availability.. PAGEREF _Toc119911172 \h 10

Grid searching.. PAGEREF _Toc119911173 \h 11

Grid Scalability.. PAGEREF _Toc119911174 \h 12

Oracle 10g Analysis.. PAGEREF _Toc119911175 \h 13

Oracle10g Security.. PAGEREF _Toc119911176 \h 14

Oracle10g availability.. PAGEREF _Toc119911177 \h 15

Oracle10g Searching.. PAGEREF _Toc119911178 \h 15

Oracle10g Scalability.. PAGEREF _Toc119911179 \h 16

Traditional Grid Computing versus Oracle 10g Summary.. PAGEREF _Toc119911180 \h 17

Oracle Methods.. PAGEREF _Toc119911181 \h 18

Discussion.. PAGEREF _Toc119911182 \h 20

Potential utility of Grid in the IT environment.. PAGEREF _Toc119911183 \h 20

Short-term performance implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911184 \h 20

Faster Project Results.. PAGEREF _Toc119911185 \h 21

Better Product Results.. PAGEREF _Toc119911186 \h 21

Long term performance implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911187 \h 22

Limitations of Grid Computing.. PAGEREF _Toc119911188 \h 22

Technology Transitions implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911189 \h 22

Software implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911190 \h 23

Complex Licensing implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911191 \h 23

Product Implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911192 \h 24

Adoption Size Implication.. PAGEREF _Toc119911193 \h 24

Deployment Recommendation.. PAGEREF _Toc119911194 \h 25

Plan computation power.. PAGEREF _Toc119911195 \h 26

Choose type of grid.. PAGEREF _Toc119911196 \h 26

Deploy off-the-shelf products.. PAGEREF _Toc119911197 \h 27

Modify applications for grid.. PAGEREF _Toc119911198 \h 27

Testing.. PAGEREF _Toc119911199 \h 28

Conclusion.. PAGEREF _Toc119911200 \h 28

References.. PAGEREF _Toc119911201 \h 30

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