Explore The Wacky World Of Distributed Computing

1. EXPLORE THE WACKY WORLD OF Distributed Computing By TechDogs

2. Overview From telecommunications networks and the Internet to Dropbox and the World of Warcraft, Distributed Computing systems have transformed industry after industry - and the world along the way. Distributed Computing is nothing more than a group of computers sharing hardware or software to achieve a common goal - like those five kids combining their cool Magic Rings to form Captain Planet. The best part is that Distributed Computing operates just like a supercomputer but at a fraction of the cost. Sounds too good to be true? Read this article to understand what Distributed Computing is, how it works, its history and the importance to understand how this incredible tech makes supercomputing super-practical!

3. What Is Distributed Computing Anyway? Distributed Computing is just a method of using a bunch of different computers together to enhance their computing power. This can include software and hardware but the basic idea is that the computers are working towards a common goal. The components of each machine in the distributed system work together to become a single system - but it's more than that. These systems are more efficient than a single, massive computer. An example of Distributed Computing used for hardware systems is distributed rendering - one frame of an image is rendered across a network of several computers, all combining their graphics processors. To mention a specific example, the game of World of Warcraft, where everyone's games work together to create a whole world *whispers* of Warcraft....

4. Fun Facts About The History Of Distributed Computing Distributed Computing has been around for five decades. Yes, really! Computer scientists and researchers had developed powerful supercomputers by the late 1960s. However, they realized that distributing computationally extensive tasks amongst various smaller processors that worked as one entity made more sense. Such a system would not have a single point of failure (even if one processor fails, it won't affect the entire system) and would be easier to expand in the future. This concept birthed a new method of computing - Distributed Computing.

5. Types of Devices There are many devices that can exist within a Distributed Computing system. Whether we are talking workstations, personal computers or mainframes, all of these devices can combine their powers together to create a blue-skinned superhero! Client-server, which allows a computer system to ask a server for data. It is essentially a request-response service provided over the Internet. N-tier or multi-tier architecture is used to forward requests from a server or application to more services through a network. "N" refers to the number of tiers or layers being used - 2-tier, 3-tier, etc.

6. Why Do We Need Distributed Computing Systems? Modern industrial systems and processes produce such vast amounts of data that advances in processors will never be able to keep up. If you're thinking, "What about a supercomputer? That's undoubtedly going to have the processing power to drive our massive technological undertakings." Well, sadly, not everyone can afford a super- expensive supercomputer. However, most of us can afford a Distributed Computing system - a handful of interconnected computers that combine the computing power of multiple processors - just like Captain Planet has the combined power of the forces of nature!

7. The Future Of Distributed Systems These systems will become exponentially more powerful as quantum computing comes into its own. With these new types of computers, the speed of computing will be so fast that previously impossible tasks will now become possible. This is because quantum computers are able to process possibilities in an instant. Current computers have to process each possibility one by one and no matter how fast they are, they’ll always lag behind instantaneously.

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