Summary

When considering whether a grid environment is applicable to a particular organization or set of requirements, two key user perspectives must be considered. First, the end users’ perspective and how they will access the grid and gain benefits from using it. Second, how will a grid be administered, especially when resources making up the grid may be distributed both geographically as well as organizationally.

This chapter discussed some of the key points to consider for both of these user roles. Once it is decided that a grid may be the right solution, the architect and application developer will need to be involved to ensure the grid and its related applications are designed and implemented to meet the business’ requirements.