Jan 2007
Report Fourteen: Grid Computing – The State of the Market

This report provides a 'state of the market' look at enterprise grid computing, and the evolution of grid computing and deployment dynamics across different vertical industries (including finance, manufacturing, retail and pharmaceuticals). The 451 Group has interviewed more than 200 commercial users of grids, and this report analyzes what these users are doing and where they are going with the technology.

An important element of the approach in the 451 Grid Adoption Research Service has always been to understand the different drivers, dynamics and deployment issues in each vertical market. This report analyzes the state of deployment and existing plans across all the main vertical markets that are users of grid computing technology. This report also maps the current status of different verticals and compares the drivers and challenges in each. This report profiles leading enterprise IT end-user organizations across various verticals and particularly highlights the plans of the primary vertical, investment banking. Finally, this report provides analysis on the future direction of grid computing.

> Early-adopter case studies: Alcatel, Amazon, Audi, Citigroup, eBay, France Telecom, Hartford Life, JPMorgan Chase, MediaGrid, Media Temple, PRISM, Société Générale, Statoil, unnamed mutual fund and UPS.

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