Autonomic Computing

Underutilized Resources Can Be Exploited

Grid computing can take advantage of underutilized computer resources, such as spare processing cycles, free or available disk storage, and even servers and many other types of resources. In most corporations, there are, at times, vast amounts of underutilized computer resources, such as the resources we mentioned above, particularly servers. A desktop PC is a good example of an underutilized resource; the average PC is used for 10 to 20 percent of an eight-hour day. When the workday is over, it stays idle for another 16 hours. This is resource that can be used in a corporate grid. Hundreds of PCs can be connected to the grid, forming a large virtual computer with substantial power and capacity.

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