http://phildawesstuff.disqus.com/enFri, 01 Sep 2006 04:23:51 -0000http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/08/25/amazon-get-into-the-virtual-computing-space/#comment-2753453Sort of - however the Sun grid offering is targetted and priced for traditional enterprise clients and established industries who want to bolster their number-crunching horsepower (see <a href="http://www.sun.com/service/sungrid/faq.xml" rel="nofollow">faq</a>). I think this is a bit before it's time - enterprise still hasn't got used to the idea of taking data out of its own intranet.<br><br>I think the interesting thing about amazon's offering is that it is clearly priced and targetted at the low end of the market. This is the sector I think will push demand for service grid technologies in the same way it has for cheap web hosting: individuals and startups wanting to start small but then needing to scale up close to the demand curve (rather than risking VC upfront for their server facilities).Phil DawesFri, 01 Sep 2006 04:23:51 -0000http://www.phildawes.net/blog/2006/08/25/amazon-get-into-the-virtual-computing-space/#comment-2753452Didn't Sun launch something like this a few months ago?SeanThu, 31 Aug 2006 12:17:57 -0000