Grid System Eliminates Need to Buy Software.(Purdue University Network Computing Hubs )(Brief Article)

Publication: USA Today (Magazine)

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A system at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., could help create a worldwide "computational grid" in which individual users no longer have to purchase software, but are able to run programs remotely over the Internet. The Purdue University Network Computing Hubs (PUNCH) is a network computer that provides access to various programs from 16 universities, four research centers, and six...

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