Grid computing helps high-demand online games scale

September 18, 2007 —

Grid and utility computing innovator 3Tera, Inc. Tuesday announced that they have entered into an agreement with Emergent Game Technologies to explore the integration of grid computing technologies for the next generation gaming platform.

The Emergent Platform brings together best-in-class hardware and software technologies to provide studios of all sizes a comprehensive suite of pre-integrated and tested solutions to get to market faster. 3Tera's AppLogic grid computing technology was chosen to meet the scale and performance requirements of the high-demand online games industry.

"As players demand richer and more interactive experiences, the infrastructure required to power new games is becoming extremely complex and expensive," said Barry X Lynn, Chairman and CEO of 3tera. 3Tera's AppLogic grid computing technology assures developers and publishers that their games will scale and provide the performance required to meet the exceedingly high demands of players.

ITworld.com