I reviewied an article by JO TIMBUONG (The Star: Thursday February 15, 2007)
KUALA LUMPUR: If applied research body Mimos Bhd gets its way, computing power will be a utility just like water and electricity are now.
Computing power, it said, can be of benefit to everyone and not just to members of the scientific and technology communities.
"It should be as easily available as water and electricity are in our homes and offices today," said Thillai Raj, Mimos vice-president of software development and central engineering.
Mimos' National Grid Computing (NGC) initiative is working to achieve this goal.
Grid computing is about harnessing the collective computing power from each and every machine on a huge network that may encompass whole buildings, states, or even countries.
Aside from providing a large amount of computing power on tap, grid computing would also translate to more storage space for data for every computer user, said Mimos.
It is a good news. The previous post, I'm highlighting what has been embarked by Deputy prime minister, then I'm highlighting what has been planned by the MIMOS. Hopefully, the related agencies and Malaysian Government deeply monitoring the progress of this project and materialize it for the benefit of our country.
