Grid computing system architecture

This example of cloud computing system architecture diagram was redesigned from the Wikimedia Commons file: ArchitectureCloudLinksSameSite.png. [commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArchitectureCloudLinksSameSite.png] "An example showing a grid computing system connecting many personal computers over the Internet using inter-process network communication ... In computer science, inter-process communication (IPC) is the activity of sharing data across multiple and commonly specialized processes using communication protocols. Typically, applications using IPC are categorized as clients and servers, where the client requests data and the server responds to client requests." [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-process_communication] "Grid computing is the collection of computer resources from multiple locations to reach a common goal. The grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve a large number of files. Grid computing is distinguished from conventional high performance computing systems such as cluster computing in that grid computers have each node set to perform a different task/application. Grid computers also tend to be more heterogeneous and geographically dispersed (thus not physically coupled) than cluster computers." [Grid computing. Wikipedia] The diagram example "Grid computing system architecture" was created using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Azure Architecture solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.