Cloud computing and grid computing are often mistaken for one another, but the fact is that they’re nowhere close to the same thing. This article explains both systems, and how they differ from one ...

Our nation’s economy, security, and the health and safety of our citizens depend on the reliable delivery of electricity. The power system in the United States consists of more than 7,300 power plants ...

UBS forecasts data centers will drive an energy storage boom cycle over the next five years, transforming power ...

The global market for Data Center Energy Storage was estimated at US$1.6 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$2.5 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.1% from 2024 to 2030. This ...

Ian Foster is widely considered the founder of grid computing, the precursor to cloud computing. Foster is the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Computer Science at the ...

Energy costs must really be getting to Google. In addition to its recently announced forays into geothermal energy and floating data centers, it’s also partnering with General Electric Co. to work on ...

Data replication is a cornerstone of modern distributed computing, crucial for ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and rapid data access in both cloud and grid environments. Contemporary ...

Charles Murray, MBA ’17, is cofounder and president of Switched Source, a grid-optimization startup that was founded in a ...

Microsoft’s $9.7 billion deal to lease AI computing power from IREN, a former Bitcoin miner turned cloud provider, signals a ...

Grid computing, which had already caught the attention of IBM and Sun Microsystems Inc., is now being targeted by another major hardware vendor: Compaq Computer Corp. The three server rivals this ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...