Grid Computing News : 3Tera Makes Grid Apps Go

3Tera is advancing its grid application technology with partnerships with Layered Technologies and Nirvanix. 3Tera and Layered Technologies have partnered to support the new Woopra Web analytics platform, and the company has also teamed up with "cloud storage" provider Nirvanix on cloud computing services. 3Tera and on-demand infrastructure provider Layered Technologies are providing 100 grid-based servers to help Woopra meet its initial launch demand. Using 3Tera's AppLogic OS , Layered provides on-demand processing power, bandwidth and storage capacity. Partnering with Layered Technologies has allowed us to deliver true utility computing solutions and help hundreds of companies scale their application with the growing demand." 3Tera and Nirvanix, meanwhile, are working on new cloud computing solutions, including global distributed storage, content distribution and remote backup capabilities for Web application developers.... read more