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IBM & CERN openlab for DataGrid Applications

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-got-your-application-right-here dept.

Jules V.D. writes "CERN and IBM today announced that IBM is joining the CERN openlab for DataGrid applications to collaborate in creating a massive data-management system built on Grid computing.IBM's innovative storage virtualization and file management technology, will play a pivotal role in this collaboration, which aims to create a data file system far larger than exists today to help scientists at CERN understand some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of matter and the Universe."

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  1. Hmm - looks like luck CERN is not U. S. based... by paja · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ... because as they say on their web they are far beyond p2p networks in data sharing. This is interesting and I wonder how long it will take RIAA&MPAA to sue thier U. S. based sponsors for developing technology that might be used to infringe copyright law.

  2. !!!BOYCOTT CERN!!! !!!BOYCOTT CERN!!! !!!BOYCOTT C by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    CERN is run by the French and Germans govement! Since they decided to leave the people of Iraq with a cruel dictator because of there own slefish motvies and cowardise, ibm should not sell and eqipment to them!!!