I.B.M. making a commitment to next phase of the Internet

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International Business Machines is commiting to grid technology, a vision that would give people access to supercomputing powers available to all via the Internet. Irving Wladawsky-Berger is leading the initiative as he also leads IBM's support for Linux systems. Grid technology allows for sharing giant application programs and databases, accessed and collaborated-upon by researchers around the world. Grid projects exist in Europe, Britain and in the U.S. with the Globus project but IBM hopes to be the leader in the technology with it's commitment to large investments and high-speed Internet connections.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Computer Services, Computer Systems Design and Related Services, World, Computer and Data Processing Services, Computer network equipment industry, Network hardware industry, Network management systems, Software, Hardware product development, Computer hardware, Services, Internet, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Information technology services, Software product development

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Can This Man Reprogram Microsoft?

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Ray Ozzie was recently hired by Microsoft to revamp its Internet services, making the company more competitive. In October he released "The Internet Services Disruption", a long memo outlining objectives for Microsoft.

Strategy & planning, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Market share, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Microsoft Corp., Online services, Internet services, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Computer programmers, MSFT, Records and correspondence, Cable television/data services, Company market share, Aims and objectives, Ozzie, Ray, Software developers (Individuals)

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New Group Will Promote Grid Computing for Business

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A few high tech companies, including IBM, Intel, HP and Sun Microsystems, are forming a joint venture called Globus Consortium to develop software tools for grid computing and to educate companies about their usage.

Semiconductors and related devices, Electronic computers, Government domestic functions, Joint ventures, Marketing procedures, Semiconductor industry, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, Intel Corp., INTC, Marketing, Science and technology policy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., SUNW, Company marketing practices, Company joint venture, HPQ

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