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As organisations move towards the Virtual Data Centre, Grid technology has moved from high performance computing to the core corporate infrastructure that virtualises applications and service delivery in line with current and future business needs.
Uniquely architected as a set of modular web services based on open industry standards, InnerGrid V (IG V) can seamlessly inter-operate with other crucial elements including systems management, application servers, data-caching, and distributed databases.

IG V's architecture delivers proven simplification of grid adoption across the spectrum of applications and environments. Designed as the engine of the new virtual data centre it is based on Web Service standards (SOAP, WSDL, WS-Security) that integrate seamlessly in service-orientated architecture environments.

The component-based plug-in allows grid services to be extended or replaced and new high-level services to be developed reusing existing lower components. In addition, redundancy and self-healing mechanisms permeate all layers of the platform.

Support Overview
Technical Post-Sales Support is an essential part of aiding our customers to maintain and manage their GRID-1 Systems solution, providing qualified advice and swift resolutions to any unforeseen issues that may arise. The Support offerings include various levels of telephone and on site consultancy. Support combinations are provided from the ‘Standard’ which comprises email and hotline support from 0900 – 1700 GMT (Mon-Fri) to the ‘Premier’ which provides for 24 x 7 (days) Global support. This provides the flexibility for the client to choose the best level of service to suit their requirements.

The key benefits include:

 ●  Direct access to fully qualified Grid Systems Technical experts
 ●  Guaranteed service levels
 ●  Targeted response times
 ●  24/7 support
 ●  on site consultancy as required
Functional Capabilities
Delivery
These components are related to the optimal execution of applications and IG V agents are available in Linux, Windows, Solaris, AIX, HPUX, and Mac OSX.

Virtualisation
Permeates all component layers. The virtual file system provides fully WS-based access to data resources from any component in the Grid. And virtualisation of Grid-enabled applications abstracts them from the resource layers to provide additionally autonomic splitting and scheduling of tasks, and seamless legacy code integration. Finally, the resource layer is virtualised and treated as a pool in which groups are defined dynamically by their characteristics.

Management
IG V components support low-level services related to authentication, user policies, resource policies, temporary data storing and caching, and basic agent management (resource description, benchmarking, and provisioning). Other services provide auditing, messaging, backwards compatibility, server clustering, and the provisioning and caching of applications. As a result, higher level services provide real time and historical data on Grid usage - including user activity, application activity, and cost.

Benefits
● Scalable
● Quicker development of time to market
● Increased Flexibility
● Resilient operational infrastructure
● More Efficient use of current resources