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Grid computing is a proven technology in scientific, research and academic communities. Grids are gaining traction as an enterprise computing technology. IBM, Oracle, Sun and other companies have been promoting grid technology.  Alliances for enterprise grid computing are in their infancy and working groups of the Global Grid Forum are developing key specifications.

There are various solutions for analyzing software trends and monitoring technology rates. One approach is to look at the World Wide Web audience for a technology.  We can quantify, for example, how many web pages discuss grids and how grid-focused web sites are doing in comparison to other sites.

Web Presence: A Report Card for Technology, Research and Media Organization Web Sites
This 31-page report provides data about web sites belonging to computer and software companies, media organizations, open source initiatives, and companies that provide IT research.

It includes several sections of comparative rankings for different industry sectors and media audiences, including SQL and databases, XML and web services, and grid computing.

Rankings for:
XML and web services (section 5.3.1):                p. 12
SQL and database sites (section 5.3.2):               p. 13
Grid computing sites (section 5.3.3):                 p. 16