nInternet is
Infrastructure
qIncreased
network bandwidth and advanced services
nAdvances in
Storage Capacity
qTerabyte
costs less than $5,000
nInternet-Aware
Instruments
nIncreased
Availability of Compute Resources
qClusters,
supercomputers, storage, visualization devices
nAdvances in
Application Concepts
qComputational
science: simulation and modeling
qCollaborative
environments ® large and varied teams
nGrids
Today
qMoving
towards production; Focus on middleware