Oracle unveiled the fourth Oracle Grid Index, which charts the global adoption of Grid computing and investigates related technological issues and their implications for the business world. The latest research confirmed that Grid computing is a maturing technology and highlighted the rise of service-oriented architectures (SOA) in maximizing the business benefits of information technology (IT).
The fundamental research conducted is dedicated to mapping the world's journey to Grid computing. At a global level, measured on a scale of 0 to 10, the Oracle Grid Index has risen to 5.4 from its previous value, in November 2005, of 5.2. All of the underlying indices making up the overall Grid Index -- Foundation Readiness, Knowledge & Interest and Adoption Lifecycle -- show steady increases in virtually all geographies. Analysis of the Grid Index numbers over its previous three cycles reveals a pattern of a maturing technology in the process of crossing the chasm between early adopters and mainstream use.
