Grid of 100,000 computers heralds new internet dawn - Times Online

CERN may have delivered a rescue package for the internet. Bogged down with music and movie downloads, along with high volume data streaming, the internet is running into danger of hitting a capacity ceiling. However, The Grid, a network of 100,000 computers, provides a way to vastly increase the speed of downloads, and may be the savior of the internet. Grid of 100,000 computers heralds new internet dawn - Times Online