  Global system of distributing computing - Grid - created as reply for
challenges, connected with the qualitative progress of complexity of
experimental physical assemblies and information systems, is presented as
optimal IT platform for assurance of measurement traceability in geographically
remote regions and measurement data protection in global networks. The new
component grid - Instrument Element (IE) - is intended for secure, remote,
joint team work on monitoring and managing instruments generated and stored on
distributed scientific equipment using conventional grid resources. The article
describes the variety of all possible IE applications within grid technology
for the tasks of metrology demanding IT support. Expanded by the new component
IE grid becomes an optimal environment for effective monitoring, management and
servicing of measuring resources which has the highest level of measurement
data transfer, storage and processing safety and reveals new opportunities to
track measurement procedures and assure a high level of confidence to these
measurements.
