Distributed computing (also known as Grid computing or utility computing) is the concept of splitting computer hardware and software systems into separate units that are centrally controlled. This ...

The world of distributed computing took on a new profile this year when Folding@home, a 20-year-old distributed computing project, found itself picking up thousands of new volunteers to help COVID-19 ...

LookSmart is hoping to spin a small acquisition into a big project that will use distributed computing to improve its Web search results. In January, LookSmart quietly bought the assets of Grub, an ...

I've been wondering about this for some time. It's been years since the first massive distributed computing project. We have "searched for signs of extra-terrestrial intelligence", attempted to find ...

The Queen’s School of Computing (QSC) and local technology startup Kings Distributed Systems (KDS) are collaborating on a cutting-edge research project that they say is unique in the country, and the ...

This experiment was made possible by thousands you who downloaded a computer model that performed calculations to predict future climate. This technique is called distributed computing. How does ...

A special project to accelerate the hunt for a cure for anthrax by harnessing PCs around the globe using a distributed computing model was unveiled today. In an announcement today, the National ...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing is generating a lot of excitement in some technical circles, but it is still a new technology looking for its niche. Much attention has been given to the P2P undertaking ...