Brief: West Virginia funds public grid computing effort

The state-sponsored initiative is the first of its kind, according to officials

By Linda Rosencrance

October 14, 2004 12:00 PM ET

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Computerworld - The state of West Virginia has authorized funding to develop the first state-sponsored open public Internet grid computing effort. The initiative, which will be funded through the state's Economic Development Authority, is being led by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium.
Called the Global Grid Exchange, the "initiative will deliver an effective computation infrastructure to drive innovation in the commercial, government and academic sectors across the state and around the world" -- and at an affordable cost, according to a statement.
The exchange will use the Internet to combine idle or unused computer processing resources throughout the state. It will be a tool for advancing work in such fields as biometrics and cancer research, said U.S. Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.) in the statement.
Implementation of the grid effort has already started, and users should be able to access its power beginning this fall, the statement said.

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