Introduction

The National Grid Pilot Platform (NGPP) is the first phase of Singapore’s cyberinfrastructure. This high speed network connecting technical computing resources has been conceived in response for a pragmatic approach to develop a cyber-infrastructure in Singapore. The NGPP aims to support Grid Computing for academia, research and industry.

The stakeholders of the NGPP are the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA), Economic Development Board (EDB), Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA).

The initial participants, IHLs (NUS, NTU, and SMA) and RIs (under the A*STAR), make available computer resources to support the NGPP.

Acknowledgements

The NGPP acknowledges the strong support it enjoys from the vendor community in the form of donation and loan of computer equipment as well as provision of expertise, technology and manpower services.