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Grid computing for economic development from IBM
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The goal
Meet productivity objectives
Grid computing for economic development can help government bodies looking to accomplish more as a virtual collaborative body than they could achieve alone. A grid computing solution from IBM can help accomplish critical, enormous tasks such as preempting national security threats to integrating simple information from disparate agencies.

The advantage
Accomplish more with IBM
IBM is the first technology provider to formulate a strategy that evaluates the potential value of using grid computing to support economic development.
  • Industry leader in grid computing and virtualization technologies
  • A major contributor to the grid computing standards bodyGlobal Grid Forum (GGF)
  • Co-authored several specifications related to the Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)
  • An early leader in virtualization by creating virtual memory, virtual storage and the virtual processor for mainframes

The benefits
Improve short-term and long-term efficiencies
Grid computing provides benefits that are not available with traditional IT infrastructure strategies. Your government body or organization can realize improved day-to-day operational efficiencies as well as long-term economic benefits. General benefits of an IBM grid computing solution can include:
  • Infrastructure optimization—enables the capacity to undertake more demanding jobs with current resources or help solve problems that could not be solved otherwise.
  • Increased access to data and collaboration—provides end users virtual access to computing, data and storage resources when needed allows them to more effectively collaborate.
  • Resilient, highly available infrastructure—creates a flexible operational infrastructure to address rapid fluctuations in demand or to effectively scale to meet demands.

The approach
Sales improve, expenses shrink and customers smile
IBM worked with OneCleveland, a nonprofit organization funded by the city of Cleveland that provides community-based ultra broadband networking services, to identify areas of community collaboration that would benefit from a grid computing infrastructure. The project focused on educational, governmental, research, arts, cultural and healthcare organizations, culminated in a business case that identified several grid opportunities that can help drive Cleveland’s commitment to be a true digital city.

Open standards and grid computing are key components to creating a foundation that allows state and local business to drive enhanced economic development through innovation.

The financial advantage
Sharing the economic advantages
A grid computing solution for economic development from IBM can help you improve government operating revenue and reduce cost through:
  • Creating new jobs by leveraging computing resources to help improve overall economic conditions for government and businesses.
  • Generating additional tax revenue.
  • Reducing the overall IT budget.
  • Re-allocating funds from IT to fund specific economic development initiatives.
  • Increasing collaboration among government bodies to realize an overall cost savings in operating budgets.
  • Improving community value through public awareness of improved operating efficiencies and reduced bureaucratic processes to realize cost savings.

Next steps
 
Questions about this solution? Contact an IBM government specialist.