The European Grid Initiative (EGI)

Grid computing is a technology for distributed storage and processing of data, providing virtualised access to large-scale computing and other networked resources. Over the past decade, European states and the European Commission have invested heavily in grid technologies and Europe has reached a leading position in grid development and deployment. Moreover, Europe has also been highly active in accelerating the corporate and social usage of grids. Today’s European grid infrastructure already supports a wide range of applications that are being developed, from testbed projects to efforts in infrastructure deployment and management. In addition, many European countries have initiated national grid projects and e-Science projects.