Which of the Following Differentiates Grid Computing from Cloud Computing

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following differentiates grid computing from cloud computing?

• A) Grid computing uses a large number of computers.
• B) Grid computing is a natural evolution of the widespread adoption of virtualization and utility computing.
• C) Grid computing is applied to a single large problem.
• D) Grid computing involves over-the-Internet provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources.
• E) Grid computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources.

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