The main purpose of the Mini-MOST experiment is to show the capability 
of major NEESgrid service components using a small-scale physical experiment setup. Comparing with 
the Multi-site Online Simulation Test (MOST) conducted on July 30, 2003, the Mini-MOST experimental hardware, 
as implied by its name, is small in size and can be easily packed and shipped to other places. H
owever, the software involved in this experiment is similar to what was used for the MOST experiment and 
provides the same level of funcationlaity and services. Therefore, Mini-MOST experiment provides a desirable 
platform for students and researchers to be familiar with the NEESgrid software and to gain first-hand experience 
before conducting full-scale experiment. Moreover, the Mini-MOST experiment can also be utilized for the purposes 
of educational demonstration and software installation debufgging.