GOVERNMENT

Launched in November 2007, Grid.org provides a single aggregation point for information and interaction by cluster and grid users, developers and administrators. Home to Univa UD’s UniCluster software stack as well as other open source projects, Grid.org offers an all-inclusive community for HPC users to form groups, exchange information and ideas, and participate in development projects.

“Having a vibrant community of users and thought leaders is the cornerstone of any successful open source software project,” notes Gary Tyreman, vice president and general manager of HPC for Univa UD. “From our groundbreaking work in Amazon EC2 to the UniCloud offering for Virtual HPC management, Univa UD is committed to initiating and supporting the future of HPC technology, community and open source.”

More than just an online destination, Grid.org is a community of communities, where HPC users of varying expertise, interest levels, and subject areas can form organic groups to more easily communicate with each other and get work done. Members have a high level of autonomy to drive the site’s purpose and evolution, with full ownership of the content they produce and the ability to cross-publish wherever they like.

Recent focus on cloud computing and the announcement of UniCloud, UniCluster’s extension into the Amazon EC2 cloud, have been popular recent topics resulting in an increase in traffic to the site.

“There is a clear market direction towards virtualization technologies like grid and cloud, because of their ability to help organizations streamline their operations,” says Addison Snell, Vice President of Tabor Research. “Grid.org is providing that growing community a way to share ideas and experiences, making technology adoption more efficient.”

To join the community web site or to download UniCluster, go to www.grid.org.