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Filed under: Desktops, Misc. Gadgets
Contrary to
popular belief, the world as we know it didn't implode after the Large Hadron Collider was
flipped on. Sure -- someone, somewhere is growing a ninth arm and trying desperately to land a cameo on
Fringe, but the planet at large is still humming along just fine. Now, the world's most ginormous computing grid (the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid, or WLCG) has gone live, and the gurus behind it are celebrating the beginning of its momentous data challenge: to analyze and manage over 15 million gigabytes of data each year. The Grid combines the IT power of over 140 computer centers, 100,000 processors and the collaborative efforts of 33 countries. Unfortunately, there's no word on when the official WLCG-based
Call of Duty 4 server will be green-lit for action, but we hear it's pretty high on the priorities list.
[Via
China View]
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