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First 500 Terabytes Transmitted via LHCGlobal Grid

Posted by timothy on from the yeah-but-most-of-it-was-zeroes dept.

neutron_p writes "When the LHC Computer Grid starts operating in 2007, it will be the most data-intensive physics instrument on the planet. Today eight major computing centers successfully completed a challenge to sustain a continuous data flow of 600 megabytes per second on average for 10 days from CERN in Geneva, Switzerland to seven sites in Europe and the US. The total amount of data transmitted during this challenge -- 500 terabytes -- would take about 250 years to download using a typical 512 kilobit per second household broadband connection."

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  1. Gimme that... by rmallico · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What i wanna know is when will it be available directly to my home.... Imagine all the p0rn you could download...

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  2. The real question is... by BigZaphod · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many Library of Congress' is that?

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  3. The REAL question everyone is asking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many Library of congresses does this equal?

  4. woooow.... by Virtual+Karma · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Imagine where the porn industry could go in 2007

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