The advent of grid computing technology will, sooner or later, revolutionize general purpose computing. While grids used to exist almost exclusively in national laboratory and academic computer centers, they are being used to handle business computing. The first industry to make a bet on grids is also one of the most demanding compute environments in business today - financial services. This paper discusses how grid computing is helping financial firms make quicker decisions, make better decisions, and control risk.
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