The Vega Grid and autonomous decentralized systems

We compare the two research fields of grid computing and autonomous decentralized systems (ADS). We point out that these two fields are closely related at the basic research level, and have a lot to offer each other. A grid computing system can be viewed as an autonomous decentralized system in many aspects; and as such, it needs inputs from the ADS research community. At the same time, grid computing could provide a powerful tool for the study, implementation, simulation, and operation of other autonomous decentralized systems. Such inter-discipline work could be fruitful for research in both grid and ADS.