GridWorld Kicks Off Next Week in Boston; Industry leaders AMD, HP, IBM, Intel, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and others to highlight the commercial benefits of grid computing.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, and the Global Grid Forum In 2006, the Global Grid Forum merged with the Enterprise Grid Alliance and formed the Open Grid Forum. This article is kept for historical reasons, and should be synchronized with the OGF article. (GGF GGF Gegebenenfalls (German: if necessary) GGF Geschäftsführer (German) GGF Global Grid Forum GGF Glass and Glazing Federation (UK) GGF Great-Grandfather GGF Good Good Friday ), a community of users, developers and vendors leading the global standardization effort for grid computing, today gave a preview of next week's GridWorld(TM), taking place October 3-6, 2005 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. Event highlights include conference tracks and group sessions detailing the commercial benefits of grid computing, keynotes from industry leaders, and a showcase of the leading companies in the industry. GridWorld is a B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business conference focused on the commercial benefits of grid computing for Enterprise IT strategists worldwide. GridWorld also brings together the international grid community for in-depth working sessions on user requirements, best practices and interoperable software standards. Exhibitors, Sponsors and Associations The GridWorld Sponsor Showcase, taking place October 4-5 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., lets attendees interact with the industry's leading companies to learn about the latest products, services and solutions in the grid In the Grid is a game show that airs on UK broadcaster Five at 6.30pm week nights. It first aired on Monday 30 October 2006. In the Grid is hosted by Les Dennis and is produced by Initial West, one of the Endemol UK companies. computing industry. Exhibitors and sponsors include: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Aspeed Software, Data Synapse, Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) An early IBM video display standard that provided medium-resolution text and graphics. It required a digital RGB Enhanced Color Display or equivalent monitor and was superseded by VGA. EGA - Enhanced Graphics Adapter ), HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Oracle, SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Terrascale Technologies, United Devices, Univa, Voltaire. Industry associations include: The Globus Consortium, Object Management Group (OMG), Distributed Management Task Force Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF, formerly "Desktop Management Task Force") is a standards organisation that develops and maintains standards for systems management of IT environments in enterprises and the Internet. (DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force, Inc., Portland, OR, www.dmtf.org) An industry consortium founded in 1992 that is involved with the development, support and maintenance of management standards for PCs. Its goal is to reduce the cost and complexity of PC management. ). Conference The conference program will focus on the grid deployment lifecycle within an enterprise, starting with the exploration stage, and moving through initial adoption and deployment. Program speakers, representing some of the most advanced enterprise grid deployments in the world such as Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch and others, will share the benefits realized and the challenges faced in their organization's use of grids. GridWorld will also host the GGF community which meets three times each year to discuss grid specifications and requirements and to communicate new ideas and best practices - bringing together grid researchers, practitioners, developers and implementers from around the world. Group Sessions will focus on the continued development of shared approaches, grid specifications and best practices for grids. Keynotes During the GridWorld keynote addresses, executives from Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. , IBM, Microsoft Corp., CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. magazine, Aspeed Software, SAS, Engineous Japan and the University of Virginia will discuss the commercial benefits of integrating grid computing technologies, products, and solutions into core IT operations. The opening keynote on October 4, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. will be presented by Gary J. Beach, Group Publisher, CXO Media Inc. (the publisher of CIO magazine), and is titled, "The Business Case for Why Leading IT Organizations are Adopting Grids." For more information or to register for the event, visit http://www.gridworldhome.com. About GridWorld GridWorld is the premier B2B trade event for both enterprise IT strategists and IT vendors exclusively focused on the commercial benefits of integrating grid computing technologies, products, and solutions into core IT operations. For more information or to register for the event, visit the GridWorld Web site at www.gridworldhome.com. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kevin Downey at 203.895.8243 or Kevin_downey@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading technology event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of technology-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. IDG World Expo's portfolio of conferences and events includes Macworld Conference & Expo(R), LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Wireless Sensing Solutions(R), Syndicate(TM), GridWorld(TM), Real Time CRM Solutions(TM), OSBC OSBC Open Source Business Conference OSBC One Stop Business Center (R), Digital ID World(R), RoboBusiness and RoboNexus. IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. About the Global Grid Forum (GGF) The Global Grid Forum (GGF) is the community of users, developers, and vendors leading the global standardization effort for grid computing. The GGF community consists of thousands of individuals in industry and research, representing over 400 organizations in more than 50 countries. Together we work for the pervasive adoption of grid computing worldwide because we believe grids will lead to new discoveries, new opportunities, and better business practices. The work of GGF is carried out though community-initiated working groups, which develop best practices and specifications in cooperation with other leading standards organizations, software vendors, and users. GGF is funded through its Sponsor Members, including technology producers and consumers as well as academic and government research institutions. GGF meets as a worldwide community three times annually to share best practices and further develop grid-related specifications. About IDG International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, research, and event company. A privately-held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World, and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R), and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com. |
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