Is grid computing finally a reality?

October 27, 2003 | Source: The Register

As Oracle prepares to launch “grid-enabled” versions of its database and application server, are we any closer to a computer grid, which promises the self-diagnostic and self-healing capabilities that computer companies and their customers have sought for so many years?

Oracle’s new products do exhibit some features of self-healing and self-tuning, but a homogeneous grid is still a long way off.