NorduGrid is a collaboration that develops the free grid middleware known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC). ARC started as version 0 but required a new architecture and design, leading to the birth of ARC 1. ARC 1 uses a common container called HED to simplify management and configuration of grid services like the A-REX resource execution service. It supports standards like GLUE 2 for resource description and JSDL for job submission and integrates with local resource managers from systems like PBS, SGE, and LSF. Advanced features include distributed storage, security delegation, and utilizing cloud resources while supporting monitoring, accounting and remote management.