Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for forward ing frames in a computer
network using shortest path bridging (SPB). The network includes multiple bridges, and …

(57) ABSTRACT A job is Submitted into a first selection of resources in a grid environment
from among a hierarchy of discrete sets of resources accessible in the grid environment …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, System, and program for dynamic grid job distribution from any
resource within a grid environment. Multiple resources enabled to handle grid jobs are …

Methods, apparatus, and products for routing frames in a shortest path computer network for
a multi-homed legacy bridge, wherein the network includes a plurality of bridges. At least …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, system, and program for coordinating use of inde pendent
external resources within requesting grid environ ments. A external resource dispatcher …

Communication Pursuant to Article 94 (3) EPC for corresponding European Application No.
0925.2095. 6, dated Apr. 7, 2011, 6 pgs. D. Fedyket al.,“802. Iaq Shortest Path Bridging May …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, system, and program for facilitating overall grid environment
management by monitoring grid activity across disparate grid resources and distributing grid …

A method for emulating a nexthop instruction in microcode with the assistance of dedicated
hardware to extract read and write addressing from the nexthop instruction instead of …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, system, and program for automatically building a locally
managed virtual node grouping to handle a grid job requiring a degree of resource …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, system, and program for automating responses by grid providers
to bid request indicating criteria for a grid job are provided. A bid controller grid service of a …