...RELICS users are connected on a peer-to-peer network forming a community intended to meet the high demands of processing, memory, scalability and fault tolerance.
All RELICS users must also be providers who contribute to the community resource pool. This may include memory, processing, bandwidth or human resources.
The RELICS concept is unprecedented as it is the first system of its kind, and stands in a class alone. It is not finished concept, but a vision that will be shaped by future participants.