Greg Nawrocki tries to puzzle it out at InfoWorld, but despite the efforts of partners like Digipede Technologies and some high profile hires,
Tony Hey and Fabrizio Gagliardi both joined Microsoft last year. Tony is an internationally recognized leader in parallel computing and has been a key driver in Web Services standards, especially as they relate to Grid computing. Fabrizio is taking leave from CERN where he served as Project Director for EGEE, a pan European Grid effort for e-science. No shortage of talent at Microsoft — but they are excellent additions for extra Grid credibility and expertise.
it’s still a mystery