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Commodity computing
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<p>Commodity computing (also known as commodity cluster computing) involves the use of large numbers of already-available computing components for <a href="/facts/Parallel_computing/nQzcpzQt">parallel computing</a>, to get the greatest amount of useful computation at low cost. This is a useful alternative to high-cost <a href="/facts/Superminicomputer/MkAxa8fs">superminicomputers</a> or boutique computers. Commodity computers are <a href="/facts/Computer_system/SQe1aK05">computer systems</a> - manufactured by multiple vendors - incorporating components based on <a href="/facts/Open_standard/RGvhGQVI">open standards</a>. </p>