Satyam launches Grid Computing practice

Satyam Computer launched its Grid Computing practice, which will offer customers consulting, design and implementation, conversion and maintenance in Grid Computing. This Chennai based practice is part of the Consulting and Enterprise Solutions unit of Satyam.

The key application areas in Grid Computing are in sectors such as life sciences, government, financial services, geosciences and manufacturing.

Satyam’s initiatives include collaborating with leading product vendors to augment its competency and to extend its reach globally. The company has already established an alliance with United Devices, a US-based leader in secured grid solutions. It is discussing partnerships with other leaders in the field.

Satyam recently executed a grid project for Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). Satyam’s pilot challenge at DRL was to grid-enable the molecular docking application to demonstrate the power of the grid. Conventional systems restricted the number of molecules to be processed due to longer duration runs. Satyam deployed the application on the grid, developed interface programs and submitted a large database of 59,000 molecules to run on the grid of 50 nodes built across two facilities at DRL that yielded phenomenal results.