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Canada Explores New Frontiers In Astroinformatics

Posted by Soulskill on from the fodder-for-the-spellchecker dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The number of scientific instruments available to astronomy researchers for gathering data has grown significantly in recent years, leading to unprecedented amounts of information that requires vast storage and processing capabilities. Canadian researchers are finding a way around this problem (PDF) with a new solution that combines the best of grid and cloud computing, allowing them to more efficiently reach their research goals."

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  1. Re:canadians are well poised for this frontier by Abstrackt · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Of course! Where else would we store the beer?

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    They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett