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  • Standardisation organisations, related software products and projects

  • The Global Grid Forum (GGF) is a community-initiated forum of individual researchers and practitioners working on distributed computing, or "grid" technologies. GGF is the result of a merger of the Grid Forum, the eGrid European Grid Forum, and the Grid community in Asia-Pacific.
  • THE GLOBUS ALLIANCE is developing fundamental technologies needed to build computational grids. 

  • The CONDOR PROJECT is developing, implementing, deploying, and evaluating mechanisms and policies that support High Throughput Computing (HTC) on large collections of distributively owned computing resources.

  • WEKA is a collection of machine learning algorithms for data mining tasks. Weka contains tools for data pre-processing, classification, regression, clustering, association rules, and visualization.

  • TRIANA is an open source problem solving environment developed at Cardiff University that combines an intuitive visual interface with powerful data analysis tools.

  • The Russian Grid Club

  • The AIMES Centre (Advanced Internet Methods and Emergent Systems) is a pioneer in the transfer of e-science activity to e-business. Using new technologies, such as grid, which open up the prospect of new business models and opportunities, the Centre is helping companies to exploit new markets and optimise operating efficiencies.

 

  • List of grid related projects

    • European Union Framework Period 6 projects
    Akogrimo 
    Access to knowledge through the grid in a mobile world
    Mobile grid architecture and services for dynamic virtual organisations.
    ID: IST-2003-004293 (IP), Funding: 7 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004-31. Aug. 2007
    CoreGrid 
    European Research Network on Foundations, Software Infrastructures and Applications for large scale distributed, grid and Peer-to-Peer technologies
    European wide virtual laboratory for longer term grid research – creating the foundation for the next generation grids.
    ID: IST-2003-004265 (NoE), Funding: 8.2 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2008
    DataMiningGrid 
    Datamining tools and services for grid computing environments
    ID: IST-2003-004475 (STREP), Funding: 1.883 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2006
    GridCoord 
    ERA pilot on a coordinated Europe-wide initiative in grid research
    Building the ERA in grid research.
    ID: IST-2003-511618 (SSA), Funding: 0.96 M€, Duration: 1.Sept. 2004 - 28. Feb. 2006
    HPC4U 
    Highly predictable cluster for Internet Grid
    Fault tolerance, dependability for grid.
    ID: IST-2003-511531 (STREP), Funding: 1.7 M€, Duration: 1. Jun. 2004 - 31. May. 2007
    InteliGrid 
    Interoperability of virtual organisations on complex semantic Grid
    Semantic grid based virtual organisations.
    ID: IST-2003-004664 (STREP), Funding: 2.122 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 28. Feb. 2007
    K-Wf Grid 
    Knowledge-based workflow system for Grid systems
    Knowledge based work-flow & collaboration.
    ID: IST-2003-511385 (STREP), Funding: 1.747 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 28. Feb. 2007
    NextGrid 
    Architecture for Next Generation Grids
    EU-driven grid services architecture for business and industry.
    ID: IST-2003-511563 (IP), Funding: 11 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2007
    OntoGrid 
    Knowledge services for the semantic grid
    Technological infrastructure for the rapid prototyping and development of knowledge-intensive distributed open services for the Semantic Grid.
    ID: IST-2003-511513 (STREP), Funding: 2.639 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2007
    Provenance 
    Enabling and Supporting Provenance in Grids for Complex Problems
    Provenance for grids.
    ID: IST-2003-511085 (STREP), Funding: 1.982 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2006
    UniGridS 
    Uniform Interface to Grid Services
    Extended OGSA implementation based on Unicore.
    ID: IST-2003-004279 (STREP), Funding: 1.916 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2006
    SimDat 
    Data grids for process and product development using numerical simulation and knowledge discovery
    Grid-based generic enabling application technologies to facilitate solution of industrial problems.
    ID: IST-2004-511438 (IP), Funding: 11 M€, Duration: 1. sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2008
    Other relevant grid projects
    ASG 
    Adaptive Services Grid
    Funding: 7.5 M€
    ASP-BP 
    Development of a framework for 6 experiments regarding ASP technology-based applications applied in different industrial fields.
    ID: IST (FP5 AM), Funding: 0.763 M€, Duration: 1. May. 2002 - 30. Apr. 2004
    AVO 
    Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
    AVO designs and implements a European virtual observatory.
    ID: IST (FP5)
    BIOGRID 
    Bio-technology Information & Knowledge Grid
    Trial for the introduction of a grid approach in the biotechnology industry.
    ID: IST (FP5 RTD), Funding: 0.834 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 31. Aug. 2004
    COG 
    Corporate Ontology Grid
    Demonstration of the applicability of Grid technologies to industry.
    ID: IST (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.061 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 29. Feb. 2004
    CROSSGRID 
    Large-scale Grid-enabled Simulations
    Development of techniques for large-scale grid-enabled real-time simulations and visualisations.
    ID: IST (FP5 RTD), Funding: 4.860 M€, Duration: 1. Mar. 2002 - 28. Feb. 2005
    DAMIEN 
    Distributed Applications and Middleware for Industrial use of European Networks
    Development of essential software supporting the Grid infrastructure.
    ID: IST (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.229 M€, Duration: 1. Jan. 2001 - 30. Jun. 2003
    DATAGRID 
    Next Generation Scientific Exploration
    Development of techniques supporting the processing and data-storage requirements of next generation scientific research.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 9.872 M€, Duration: 1. jan. 2001 - 31. Dec. 2003
    DATATAG 
    Research & Technological development for a Transatlantic Grid
    Development of techniques to support reliable and high-speed collaboration across widely distributed networks.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 3.980 M€, Duration: 1. Jan. 2002 - 31. Dec. 2003
    DIP 
    Data, Information, and Process Integration with Semantic Web Services
    DILIGENT 
    A Testbed Digital Library Infrastructure on Grid ENabled Technology
    ID: IST-200X-4260 (FP6 IP), Funding: 6.30 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2004 - 31. Aug. 2007
    EGEE 
    Enabling Grids for E-science in Europe
    ID: INFSO-RI-508833 (FP6), Funding: 32 M€
    EGSO 
    European Grid of Solar Observations
    ID: IST (FP5), Funding: 2.400 M€, Duration: 1. Mar. 2002 - 28. Feb. 2005
    eLeGI 
    European learning Grid infrastructure
    The European Learning Grid Infraestructure based on GRID technologies for supporting ubiquitous, collaborative, experiental-based, contextualised and personalised learning.
    ID: IST-507483 (IP)
    EUROGRID 
    European Testbed for Grid Applications
    Development of core Grid software components.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 2.065 M€, Duration: 1. Nov. 2000 - 31. Oct. 2003
    FLOWGRID 
    Flow-Simulations on-demand using Grid-computing
    On-demand CFD (Computational Fluids Dynamics) simulation and visualisation using Grid computing.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.099 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 31. Aug. 2004
    GEMSS 
    Grid-enabled Medical Simulation Services
    Development of new Grid-enabled tools for improved diagnosis, operative planning and surgical procedures.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 2.626 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 28. Feb. 2005
    GRACE 
    GRid SeArch & Categorization Engine
    Development of a search and categorisation engine for flexible allocation of computational and data storage resources in Grid environments.
    ID: IST-2001-38100 (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.889 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 28. Feb. 2005
    GRASP 
    GRid based Application Service Provision
    Development of architecture and business models for delivering ASP services over the Grid-enabled networks.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.955 M€, Duration: 1. Apr. 2002 - 30. Sept. 2004
    GRIA 
    Grid Resources for Industrial Applications
    Development of business models and processes that make it feasible and cost-effective to offer and use computational services securely in an open Grid marketplace.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 2.016 M€, Duration: 1. Dec. 2001 - 31. May. 2004
    GRIDLAB 
    Grid Application Toolkit and Testbed
    Development of software capable of fully exploiting dynamic resources.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 5.085 M€, Duration: 1. Jan. 2002 - 31. Dec. 2004
    GRIDSTART 
    GRID Dissemination, Standards, Applications, Roadmap and Training cluster
    Accompanying measure with objective of maximising the impact of EU-funded FP5 Grid and related activities through clustering.
    ID: (FP5 AM), Funding: 1.449 M€, Duration: 1. Apr. 2002 - 31. Mar. 2005
    GRIP 
    GRid Interoperability Project
    Interoperability of Globus and UNICORE, two leading software packages central to the operation of the Grid.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.338 M€, Duration: 1. Jan. 2002 - 31. Dec. 2003
    LeGE-WG 
    Thematic Network facilitating the establishment of a European Learning Grid Infrastructure by supporting the systematic exchange of information and by creating opportunities for close collaboration between the different actors.
    ID: (TN), Duration: 1. Aug. 2002 - 31. Jul. 2004
    MAMMOGRID 
    European mammogram database
    Application of Grid technology to develop a European-wide database of mammograms and to support effective co-working between EU healthcare professionals.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.899 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 31. Aug. 2005
    MOSES 
    Modular & Scalable Environment for Semantic Web
    Scalable ontology-based Knowledge Management System and an ontology-based search engine that will accept queries and produce answers in natural language.
    ID: (FP5), Funding: 1.505 M€
    MMAPS 
    Market Management of Peer to Peer Services
    ID: IST-2001-34201 (FP5), Funding: 2.392 M€, Duration: 1. Mar. 2002 - 31. Aug. 2004
    OPENMOLGRID 
    Open Computing Grid for Molecular Science & Engineering
    Development of tools for molecular design based on UNICORE enabled distributed computing environments.
    ID: (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.988 M€, Duration: 1. Sept. 2002 - 30. Nov. 2004
    P2PEOPLE 
    P2P collaborative framework and a prototype application to allow people to form common interest groups and provide those groups members with new ways to communicate, collaborate and make business together.
    ID: (FP5), Funding: 0.763 M€, Duration: 1. Jul. 2002 -31. Jan. 2004
    SELENE 
    Self e-Learning Networks
    Identification of technologies for managing, syndicating and personalising online education resources.
    ID: (FP5 AM), Funding: 0.283 M€, Duration: 2. Nov. 2002 -31. Oct. 2003
    WEBSI 
    Data-centric web services integration to support the development and deployment of ASP-based business applications
    ID: IST-2001-35458 (FP5 RTD), Funding: 1.799 M€, Duration: 1. May. 2002 - 30. Sept. 2004
    GRIDMINER 
    The proposed project will develop and thoroughly evaluate the novel concepts of knowledge discovery in databases and other large data sets attached to the Grid.

     

    Updated on June 4, 2008