CAMBRIDGE, MA -- AVAKI Corporation, a pioneer in global grid software, today announced the availability of the first version of a reference implementation of its Secure Grid Naming Protocol (SGNP). Also released is a prototype application that demonstrates the key attributes of SGNP, AVAKI's proposed standard for scalable, secure and migration-transparent naming of global grid resources and services. Both are licensed on an open source basis and available through SourceForge.net.