Grid computing is a technology that simultaneously operates many computers connected to a network as if one large system was running. Recently, this technology has been widely recognized to be effective for improving the reliability and security of business systems.
With the grid computing technology, when the load increases or a system failure occurs, work underway are automatically re-assigned by the system to other computers in the resource pool, as, shown in the above diagram. This method can improve the reliability and security of the system.
Started in fiscal 2003 and scheduled to be carried out through fiscal 2005, this project aims at research and development (the main development body is a consortium comprised mainly of private enterprises) of business grid middleware (the core of grid computing technology) and to apply the technology to the business world by international standardization of the system interface.