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NGI Full Name: BEgrid
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URL: http://www.begrid.be/

BEgrid is the computing/data grid infrastructure that results from the Belnet Grid Initiative. This initiative was started in early 2003 by BELNET, the Belgian national research network, and is open for participation to all BELNET clients.

BEgrid is recognised at a national level by the Federal Science Policy.


Users and Resources
Number of users with valid Grid Certificate: 301
Number of sites (Resource Centres): 6
Number of CPUs: 800
Total storage (in TB): 3


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[edit] Functions proposed in survey of late 2006

Coordination of infrastructure operations Very Important
Testing, certification and validation service including middleware Very Important
Managed resource centers to provide initial resources for new user communities Unhelpful
Coordination of user and application support Quite Important
Coordination of dissemination and training efforts Very Important
Representation of European Grid efforts on standards bodies Very Important
Representation of European Grid efforts with similar bodies from other continents Very Important

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