Univa Corporation, founded in 2004, provides enterprise clients with dynamic grid software that is built on open source Globus (R) technology. The firm is known for its Univa Globus Enterprise (UGE) system, a commercial release of the Globus Toolkit. The product allows IT departments to optimize technology asset usage. It includes design, deployment, and management tools. UGE streamlines the management of large, distributed data sets. It provides users with access to multiple, third-party job schedulers. The system scales to handle increasing processing requirements. UGE is built on the Grid Security Infrastructure (GSI), providing users with single sign-on, authentication, and other security features. The Linux-based product runs across Intel/AMD 32-bit, IBM pSeries, IBM zSeries, and AMD Opteron 64-bit platforms. The system is marketed to organizations across the commercial and government sectors. Univa also offers clients requirements analysis, design, integration, training, and maintenance services. Univa was founded by Steve Tuecke, Dr. Ian Foster, and Dr. Carl Kesselman. Tuecke, Foster, and Kesselman also launched the Globus Project in 1995. The firm, its officers, and its technology have won recognition from 'Technology Review,' 'Crain's Chicago Business,' 'InfoWorld,' and the British Computer Society. Foster and Kesselman also co-wrote the book 'The Grid 2: Blueprint for a New Computing Infrastructure.'