The History from UK Perspective

• 1998 /99:Computing Grid work in USA (==> Foster & Kesselman book)

• 1999:UK Govt Strategic Spending Review and RCs LTTR - originally incoherent

• 1999:DGRC requested paper on UK IT Strategy for SET R&D - produced

• 1999:CERN/UK PP community announced ‘datagrid’ for LHC

• 2000:meetings convened, case for £165m for GRIDs: awaiting decision from Treasury