Data Grids are defined as a natural extension of Compute Grids for the purposes of distributed data access. Data Grids are used by applications requiring real-time data access across a Grid for the purposes of computation, data processing, and business process execution.

See our Articles and Whitepapers on the subject of GRID computing.

• Natural Attraction Forces of Data Bodies Within a Data Grid To Describe Efficient Data Distribution Patterns
• ROI and ROA Analysis of Grid and Data Grid
• GRID Computing with a Data GRID Plane
• GRID Computing Needs Parallel Data and Processing Layers (Trading Technology Week, September 16, 2002)