CERN Launches Huge LHC Computing Grid

RaaVi writes "Yesterday CERN launched the largest computing grid in the world, which is destined to analyze the data coming from the world's biggest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider. The computing grid consists of more than 140 computer centers from around the world working together to handle the expected 10-15 petabytes of data the LHC will generate each year." The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid will initially handle data for up to 7,000 scientists around the world. Though the LHC itself is down for some lengthy repairs, an event called GridFest was held yesterday to commemorate the occasion. The LCG will run alongside the LHC@Home volunteer project.

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Finally...

[Anonymous Coward]

We can run Vista *with* Aero

Doomed

[dexmachina]

I've heard this so called "grid" might create an information black hole from all of the data. Is this true? We're all gonna die!

Porn?

[Anonymous Coward]

"As the grid is ready but no data is expected to be produced by the LHC for the next few months, engineers have received permission to temporarily fill all 15 petabytes with adult material in an effort to test the infrastructure."

Re:Porn?

[kurzweilfreak]

Mmm, hot particle-on-particle action.

Re:Porn?

[Anonymous Coward]

You jest, but BTDT. A couple of years ago, when Audiogalaxy was the newest and greatest way to get music (you remember Audiogalaxy, right?), my university's computing centre and CS department got a Very Big Storage Box from IBM. I worked as an assistant there at the time. My boss told me he was "testing the box by downloading Audiogalaxy". I at first didn't get it, until he added, smirking: "...all of it." High load stress testing then was done by leaking knowledge of this box' existence to a couple of very big on-campus dormitories. Ahhh, those were the days...

End of the world? Again?

[Anonymous Coward]

Great, just Great. Whose idea was it to connect a wormhole machine to sky net?

I has a

[markov_chain]

hadron!