--- title: "Areas: Protocol & Grid | Nexus Observatory" description: "Areas of the Protocol & Grid platform: Private grids, Federation, Qualification and Provider admission. Private and federated observing grids for networks…" url: https://observatory.global/grid-services/areas/ publisher: Nexus Observatory Inc. updated: 2026-11-02 --- [Nexus Observatory](https://observatory.global/) / [Protocol & Grid](https://observatory.global/grid-services/) / **Areas** # Protocol & Grid, area by area. Each area of the platform has its own page: the systems in it, the standards it is drawn against, the industries it serves and how we deliver it. [Plan with us](https://observatory.global/grid-services/contact/deployment/) [Technologies](https://observatory.global/grid-services/technologies/) Areas · **5** Technologies · **61** Industries · **6** **01** Areas ## Protocol & Grid, area by area. Choose an area for its systems, standards, the industries it serves and how we deliver it. [01 Private gridsYour nodes, your authority, the open specification.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/private-grids/) [02 FederationSigned exchange across sites, owners and trust domains.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/federation/) [03 QualificationDevices and releases tested against the protocol, state on record.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/qualification/) [04 Provider admissionManifest, rights and security review, then admitted for scope.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/provider-admission/) [05 OrchestrationSoftware and configuration by signed plan, with rollback.Open the area →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/orchestration/) **02** Open and enterprise ## Open by default. Enterprise by contract. The open layer lives on the main site, free to use and build on. Enterprise services are delivered under contract by Nexus Observatory Inc. Open, on the main site - Protocol specification - State machines and node roles - Conformance tool - Device class catalogue Enterprise, on this site - Private grid design and operation - Federation agreements - Provider qualification testing - Works-with programme **03** On this site ## Where to go next. [Protocol & Grid TechnologiesThe layered map of what we build with.Open →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/technologies/) [Protocol & Grid ArchitectureLayers, functions and evidence.Open →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/architecture/) [Protocol & Grid IndustriesThe industry sites built on this platform.Open →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/industries/) [Protocol & Grid ResourcesExplainer, stories, specification and forms.Open →](https://observatory.global/grid-services/resources/) ## Bring us the site. We bring the survey, the design and the crew. The form names who receives your details. 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