Sun’s network of networks

Jonathan Schwartz: Now, since John Gage first uttered the phrase, Sun has been saying "The Network is the Computer." It’s one of those rare vision statements that only becomes more true over time. And next week, we’re going to prove the point by unveiling the world’s first on demand supercomputer. And by on demand, I mean accessible through your browser, with a credit card.

This grid story has been kicking around for years. What’s interesting about Sun’s move is that it will give savvy IT managers an easy way of testing it out by flexing the corporate AMEX.

Oh, and yes, he’s broken the news on his blog. That says something about the future of corporate communications too.